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Case #10849 Rating: 2.6 out of 5
Tethered dog dies of heat stroke
Searcy, AR (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Jul 20, 2006
County: White
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Alonna Langley
Alonna Langley of 109 Cole Lane #6, a mile north of Searcy, found guilty of a animal cruelty in Searcy District Court on Feb 20, was given 10 days in jail and a $500 fine. Sentenced to 35 days in the court's work release program, Langley was put on supervised probation for a year.
On July 20, a witness saw a dog tied to a very short leash and jerking as if having a heat stroke at Langley's residence. Temperatures the day of the report were up to 99 degrees, according to a witness who notified the White County Sheriff's Department.
The dog had no food or water bowls, tried to stand but could not, and a witness made a video of herself carrying water to the dog. When she sprinkled water on the animal, "it looked like steam rising," she told police.
When deputy Donald Shull arrived at 2:25 p.m., he knocked on the trailer door. When he did not receive a response, he walked to the end of the residence and found a blue heeler laying on the ground and chained.
Deputy Shull picked up a stick and poked the dog, then realized it was dead, according to court information. References
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