Puppy beaten Albany, NY (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Jun 20, 2007 County: Albany Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Charges: Felony CTA Alleged: Lawshawn Carter

Case ID: 11599 Classification: Beating Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in NY (US) Abuse was retaliation against animal's bad behavior Login to Watch this Case

Lawshawn Carter, 28, of 15 O'Connell St., Albany, has been charged with torturing an animal after he allegedly beat his six month old shepherd mix puppy with a hard hat and his fists because the puppy had had an accident in the car.

Police responded to Carter's home on June 20 evening after witnesses reporting hearing the puppy screaming and seeing Carter hitting the animal.

The puppy was taken to the Mohawk Humane Society and was treated by a veterinarian for its injuries. Carter was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and released for a future appearance.

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North Country Gazette  - June 22, 2007

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