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Case #10419 Rating: 3.3 out of 5
Puppy beaten with baseball bat, thrown
Bentleyville, PA (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Dec 23, 2006
County: Washington
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Case Images: 1 files available
Defendant/Suspect: Franklin Evon Sebetich, Jr.
Case Updates: 5 update(s) available
A 5-month-old puppy was brought to the Castle Shannon Animal Hospital with life-threatening injuries after officials took him from his owner, humane officers said.
Doctors said the puppy, which doctors have nicknamed Slugger, is lucky to be alive.
"It's very sad. It's terrible to think people treat animals like this," said Marcia Rothaar, of the Washington Area Humane Society.
Rothaar responded to a report from neighbors that Slugger's owner was viciously beating the dog.
"They said the dog had been beat with a bat -- with a wooden bat -- and had been thrown against a trailer," said Rothaar.
When she arrived, she said the man admitted to beating the dog, but he couldn't understand why she was there. He said he was simply reprimanding the animal, Rothaar said.
"He didn't think there was anything wrong with it," said Rothaar. "He said he was punishing the dog because it went to the bathroom in the house."
Slugger had an enormous swelling on his back and a huge lump on his head and was missing most of his teeth, Rothaar said.
The prognosis for Slugger is still unknown. Doctors working on him said they were afraid he might have swelling of the brain and kept him overnight.
The Washington Area Humane Society said Slugger was doing much better on Dec 24. He has been released from the hospital and resides in a foster home.
State police are investigating the case. They have not released the dog owner's name because he has not been charged.
Case Updates| Franklin E. Sebetich, Jr. pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals on May 24, 2007. According to court records, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 12 months probation, and fines totaling $1,108.50. | Source: Washington County Court of Common Pleas
Update posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 5:18PM |
Frank Sebetich, Jr. is scheduled to appear in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas for a hearing on April 11 at 10:00 a.m. Sebetich faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly beating his puppy with a bat, throwing him against the side of a mobile home, and leaving him for dead.
The dog, now called Colby, survived the ordeal and is thriving in a home where he's safe. | Source: CP-63-CR-0000311-2007
Update posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 6:29PM |
| Frank Sebetich, Jr., facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly beating his dog with a bat, appeared in court yesterday. The case was tranferred to the higher Court of Common Pleas, where a court date is expected to be set in the next few weeks. | Source: OTN# K346149-6
Update posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 11:35PM |
| Frank Sebetich, Jr. will be arraigned on animal cruelty charges February 7, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Washington County Magisterial District Court, located at 1 Beech St., Ellsworth, PA 15331. | Source: Case # CR 2-07
Update posted on Feb 5, 2007 - 2:29PM |
Police are charging a puppy's owner after the animal was thrown against a trailer and left for dead. His foster owners call him Colby and he's made a remarkable recovery.
The chocolate-brown puppy with one blue eye and one green is a bundle of energy.
Three weeks ago, there was a big lump on Colby's head and he was missing some teeth.
A humane officer found the puppy lying outside a mobile home near Bentleyville, Washington County, after a neighbor called to complain.
Frank Sebetich Jr. now faces a single count of cruelty to animals.
State police said Sebetich beat the dog with a baseball bat and then threw him against the side of the house before hitting him in the head with the bat.
In the meantime, Colby continues to thrive in a home where he's safe.
The Marra family said they've fallen in love with Colby and are hoping to adopt him soon and make him part of their family. | Source: WPXI - Jan 17, 2007
Update posted on Jan 19, 2007 - 2:33AM |
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