Three teens who allegedly wanted to kill something "not human" are being held at a state youth center and under house arrest after they allegedly cut, stabbed and beat to death a dog that they stole from the yard of a local resident. We petition for the District Attorney to prosecute vigorously and seek jail time and mandatory psychological testing and counseling if these boys are convicted.
Three teens who allegedly wanted to kill something "not human" are being held at a state youth center and under house arrest after they allegedly cut, stabbed and beat to death a dog that they stole from the yard of a local resident.
The three Presque Isle boys, ages 17, 17 and 16, were arrested in early June for aggravated animal cruelty and theft.
Two
of the teens were on juvenile probation from the Mountain View Juvenile
Correction Facility in Charleston for prior felony crimes.
The trio allegedly entered a back yard near the city's bike path on
late June 1 or early June 2 and took the dog with the intent to kill
it, Presque Isle Detective Wayne Selfridge said in a press release.
The aggravated charge is because of the "depraved indifference that
the youths displayed in how they slaughtered the dog," Selfridge said.
The 4-year-old female mixed breed was trusting of humans and offered
no resistance, even during the ensuing assault, the detective said. The teens allegedly tied the dog's head close to a fallen tree and took turns impaling the animal.
The executed animal was left in the bike path area across from
Presque Isle High School and Zippel Elementary School at a place where
adolescents hang out before school. Police believe the dead animal was
placed there purposely so students would see it in the morning before
school.
More can be read here:
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/4775Letter writing via fax by Pet-Abuse.com is here:
http://www.pet-abuse.com/action/4775.phpActive cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has
deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal. Acts of active
cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered
signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often
associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously.
We petition for the District Attorney to prosecute vigorously and seek jail time and mandatory psychological testing and counseling if these boys are convicted.
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