Puppy repeatedly beaten against concrete wall Tampa, FL (US) Incident Date: Saturday, May 10, 2003 County: Hillsborough Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Lawrence Jay Barber

Case ID: 1426 Classification: Beating Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

Police arrested a man they say repeatedly slammed a puppy into a concrete block wall.  Lawrence Jay Barber, 32, of 8845 52nd St. N., was charged with cruelty to an animal, according to an arrest affidavit.

Barber was at his residence Friday when he held the small dog by its collar and slammed it into the wall, causing the dog to bleed, the affidavit says. It does not list the puppy's condition. Barber was being held Saturday at the Pinellas County Jail with bail set at $5,000.

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Judge Brandt C. Downey, III
Chamber 10
14250 49th St. N
Clearwater, FL  33762
(727) 464-6475

State Attorney Bernie McCabe
P.O. Box 5028
Clearwater, FL  33758
(727) 464-6221

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References

	Voice of Compassion for Animal Life
	May 11, 2003, The Tampa Tribune 200
	case number is 03-08044CSANO 200

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