Dog Dragged at up to 65 MPH Charlotte, MI (US) Date: Jan 19, 1998 Disposition: Acquitted Persons of Interest: James Whittum Kenneth Seger

Case ID: 2255 Classification: Vehicular Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in MI (US) Login to Watch this Case

Eaton County 911 received a call reporting a dog being dragged behind a car that had reached speeds of 65 mph. The witness reported that they saw the dog running until it fell. Investigators located the dog about 2 weeks later at the men�s home and charged them with malicious torture and killing of an animal, which, if they were found guilty, carried a jail term of 4 years along with a $5,000 fine and 500 hours of community service. The driver and passenger of the car were arraigned in the Eaton County District Court 4/3/98, and found not guilty in their 11/98 jury trial. The men claimed the dog was shot dead before they dragged it.

References

	The Associated Press 4/4/98
	Eaton County Prosecutor's Office Press Release

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