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I CANNOT believe this has not made General Discussion yet!
"A single mom and her four-year old daughter are grieving the loss of a family member. And a bunch of kids at a day-care center are grieving the loss of a friend. On Wednesday, March 12th, Tank, a dog owned by Richele Ince and her daughter, was shot and killed by a neighbor, Kenneth Woodburn in the backyard of his Ridge home. The case is under investigation by the St. Marys County Sheriffs Department and St. Marys Animal Control. Animal cruelty is now a felony in the state of Maryland.
The incident has become viral on Facebook after Woodburn, 29, posted that if the dog came into his yard Hey going to dye today (sic). After the dog was shot, he posted a picture of himself with the dead dog on his lap. Sheriff Tim Cameron told the Bay Net he has gotten calls from outside the area from people who have seen that picture and are incensed about it.
Tank was a pit bull/lab mix. Richele purchased him almost a year ago for her daughters fourth birthday. She said he was a playful puppy with not a mean bone in his body. She said he never bit anyone and just wanted to play with other dogs. In fact Tank had become a mascot of the day-care center that is on the same dirt lane that the Woodburn and Ince homes are located just off Route 5 in Ridge. Tank is now buried at that day care center."
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/36048
jsr
(7,712 posts)Put his ass in jail.
Ligyron
(7,592 posts)the story and pictures are sad beyond words
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)because the pictures would sadden me. I have had two pit bulls. One night, I was walking one of them, Easy, who was a very large pit bull. A police car pulled up alongside of me. He asked if my dog was a pit bull and I said yes. He said, "I shot one like that last night." And then he sped away.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)This family of this dog will not get justice. Animal cruelty isn't taken seriously enough, imo.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)I have no idea how stiff penalties ar in MD for this, probably not stiff enough, but this guy needs to get the max.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)§ 10-606. Aggravated cruelty to animals--In general
Prohibited
(a) A person may not:
(1) intentionally mutilate, torture, cruelly beat, or cruelly kill an animal;
(2) cause, procure, or authorize an act prohibited under item (1) of this subsection; or
(3) except in the case of self-defense, intentionally inflict bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit.
Penalty
(b)(1) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(2) As a condition of sentencing, the court may order a defendant convicted of violating this section to participate in and pay for psychological counseling.
(3) As a condition of probation, the court may prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal.
CREDIT(S)
Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 26, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 27, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)That fine is way too lenient. This guy has no remorse and no moral center.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)...let us hope Woodburn won't find the judge in this case so predisposed to giving him a break. This psycho should be behind bars.
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shanti
(21,672 posts)"...Over at the day care center, where Tank hung out and played with the kids, one of the children was so distraught that he laid on Tanks grave in the rain mourning the loss..."
Hopefully, someone will kick woodburn's ass!!
Oakenshield
(614 posts)You have a photo of this creep posing over a dog he'd just murdered. Throw his cruel useless ass into a cell. And if you happen to misplace the key when you're done, I doubt anyone will mind.