Pit bull kicked, beaten and hung
Hawthorne, CA (US)

Incident Date: Monday, May 24, 2010
County: Los Angeles

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Ricardo Salvador Plascenia

Police say a man who allegedly kicked, beat and hanged his pit bull from a pole was booked for investigation of animal cruelty and cultivation of marijuana.

Hawthorne police say 19-year-old Ricardo Salvador Plascenia was arrested Monday and the dog, named Mary Jane, was taken to the vet, where she was in good condition.

Police say they were called by neighbors who heard the 50-pound dog yelping, crying and screaming.

Investigators say the neighbors reported that the dog was slammed to the concrete, punched, kicked and hoisted onto a pole by a choke chain.

The dog had been taken down by the time officers arrived, but police said they saw Plascenia carrying one potted marijuana plant and found another in his garage.

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