Bull dragged behind van
Salt Lake City, UT (US)Incident Date: Friday, Jun 29, 2007
County: Salt Lake
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Dismissed
Persons of Interest:
» Richard Davis
» Lavar Robinson
Animal cruelty charges have been filed against two people for their role in an animal cruelty case.
On June 29, a neighbor saw a bull being tied up to a van. That's when they got out a video camera. And for the next couple of minutes it becomes disturbing, as a man gets into the van and drives away.
The bull resists at first, but finally falls down and is dragged a considerable distance by the van. The video shows the animal to be in distress and on the ground, even after the van stops.
From the investigation, prosecutors have charged 59-year-old Richard Davis, the property owner and an employee, 51-year-old Lavar Robinson, with animal cruelty charges.
Tad May with the Utah County Attorney's Office said, "Based on what I saw, which was the police report and some video evidence, I felt the animal cruelty class B misdemeanor was an appropriate charge. In this case, it was my determination that the facts did meet the law, and that this charge is supported by the evidence; whether a jury or judge does that and what they do with that, that's out of our hands, but we believe the charge is supported."
The prosecutor says the suspects have offered no explanation for what happened. The animal cruelty charge is a class B misdemeanor, and the suspects could face a maximum fine of $1,000 and six months in jail.
Davis and Robinson have not been arrested, but will have to appear in court in a few weeks. References
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