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Case #14928 Rating: 2.8 out of 5
Puppy thrown from second-story balcony, dies
Maplewood, MN (US)Incident Date: Friday, Nov 28, 2008
County: Ramsey
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Quincy Lee Morrow
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
In another in a string of animal abuse cases in the Twin Cities, a St. Paul man was charged with felony animal cruelty Monday after tossing his girlfriend's 5-month-old pit bull from her second-story apartment balcony in Maplewood.
The dog was later euthanized.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court:
Police were dispatched about 11 a.m. Friday to the 1700 block of Adolphus Street in Maplewood on a call of criminal damage to property.
Quincy Lee Morrow, 22, told the officers that he had smashed the windows of his girlfriend's car. But he said the police were no longer needed.
"My girlfriend does not want to press charges," he said.
When officers looked at the car, they noted that all the windows except the one on the driver's side had been broken out.
Police asked the woman if she wanted Morrow arrested. She said she didn't know what to do. She was afraid of him, she said, and the argument had started over "Remy," the 27-pound dog he had thrown off the balcony.
Morrow told police that he had put the dog into a kennel on the balcony because it was acting aggressively. When he went to get it out, it bit him - and when Morrow reacted to the bite, the dog flew into the air and over the balcony and onto the ground, he said.
Police could see no bite marks on Morrow's hand.
According to the complaint, a veterinarian said Remy suffered multiple fractures and needed to be euthanized. The vet also noted that the dog had a sweet disposition.
Case UpdatesA St. Paul man will spend two years on probation for throwing a 5-month-old pit bull off a balcony.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County Court, 22-year-old Quincy Lee Morrow said on Nov. 28 he accidentally dropped the 5-month-old pit bull off a second-story apartment balcony in Maplewood when the dog bit his hand.
The dog sustained multiple fractures and had to be put to sleep.
Police who looked at Morrow's hand said they couldn't find any bite marks, and a veterinarian who examined the pit bull doesn't think it bit anyone.
Morrow was convicted on felony animal cruelty charges. As part of his probation, Morrow must attend mental health counseling and take a parenting class.
Morrow's felony conviction will be discharged at the end of his probation as long as he follows its terms. At that point, his felony conviction will be downgraded to a misdemeanor. | Source: wcco.com - Nov 12, 2009
Update posted on Nov 12, 2009 - 5:23PM |
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