Man Accused of Beating Puppy to Death
Please prosecute Anthony Schepis to the fullest extent of the law if he is found guilty or enters into a plea bargain with the state. Please also order psychiatric evaluation and counseling for Schepis to address his violent tendencies.
Upon arriving at Anthony Schepis' Omaha home in August,
investigators from the Nebraska Humane Society found a dead
four-month-old puppy in a blood-spattered bedroom. The young German
Shepherd, named Jake, was beaten so badly that he suffered a broken
hip, leg and skull, as well as a ruptured spleen. Though Schepis has
maintained his innocence of any crime, claiming that Jake was run over
by a car, investigators say the physical evidence instead indicates a
severe and prolonged beating. Neighbors also say they heard yelling and
yelping for a period of about 45 minutes.
Police
arrested the 38-year-old Schepis on charges of felony cruelty to
animals, a relatively new law in Nebraska for which only one person has
been convicted. If he is found guilty of killing Jake, Schepis could
face a $10,000 fine and up to five years in prison.
Please prosecute Anthony Schepis to the fullest extent of the law if he is found guilty or enters into a plea bargain with the state. Please also order psychiatric evaluation and counseling for Schepis to address his violent tendencies.
