 4-month-old puppy dragged behind truck
Pensacola, FL (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jul 4, 2007
County: Escambia
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Charges: Felony CTA
Case Images: 1 files available
Alleged: Pompeyo Morales
Upcoming Court Dates:
» Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007: pre-trial conference
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available |
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A Pensacola puppy is recovering after being dragged down a busy road behind his owner's truck on Wednesday.
Sheriff's deputies in Escambia County, Florida say a passerby noticed the four-month old chihuahua being pulled by a leash tied to a vehicle on Fairfield Drive.
The witness, Jessica McDonald, told investigators she flagged down the driver and that's when he pulled the puppy inside the truck.
Still concerned for the animal's safety, McDonald then followed the truck to its destination where she says the driver, Pompeyo Morales, 51, refused to take the dog to the vet.
Morale's father tells News 5, his son simply forgot the puppy was tied to his truck and did not think the dog was badly injured, but officials at a local animal shelter disagree.
"The tops and bottoms of all four feet were scraped up, and he had a pretty good scrape and injury on his right thorax," said Candace Stordahl.
The Animal Shelter of Escambia County released the dog to another veterinarian clinic Thursday morning.
The puppy is expected to recovery, but shelter officials say they will probably not return the dog to Morales.
Morales is charged with one county of animal cruelty, and is out of jail on a $1,000 bond. Case Updates| The case against Pompeyo Morales has been reduced to a misdemeanor and remanded to county court. The matter will still be heard at the Blanchard Judicial Center in Pensacola. The next scheduled court date is September 6 at 8:30 a.m. | Source: Escambia County Court
Update posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 3:04PM |
| Pompeyo Morales appeared in court on July 26, 2007. Morales faces a felony charge of animal cruelty for allegedly dragging a chihuahua behind his truck, causing injury to the dog. Morales will appear next for an arraignment on August 9th at 9:00 a.m. at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building. | Source: Escambia County Court Case # 2007 CF 003304 A
Update posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 12:53PM |
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