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Case ID: 16362

Classification: Other

Animal: dog (pit-bull)

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Dog tied to tree, pelted with rocks
Baltimore, MD (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, Apr 4, 2010
County: Baltimore

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available

Alleged: abuser name unreleased juvenile male

Police say a 13-year-old boy tied up a pit bull and pelted it with rocks in the 3700 block of Greenspring Ave. in Northwest Baltimore.

The teenager was arrested on June 15th and charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal, a felony.

Police say the boy confessed to the beating, and he was transferred to the juvenile detention center.

The dog, now named Christy, was taken to BARCS where she received treatment for severe injuries.

The multiple wounds included several on the top of her head, snout, both nostrils, hemorrhages in both eyes, and her front paw.

References

• The Baltimore Sun - Jun 17, 2010
• Examiner.com - Apr 15, 2010

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