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Case #2473 Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Dog locked in hot car, resulting in death
Epping, NH (US)Incident Date: Friday, Jun 4, 2004
County: Rockingham
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Jeffery L. Brown
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
Brown has been charged with animal cruelty after his pit bull recently died from the heat when he was allegedly left chained up inside a car for several hours with little air and no water.
Police said they believe Jeffery L. Brown, 33, is responsible for the dog's death. The dog was left in Brown's car parked outside his apartment throughout the day on June 4, 2004 while he went off to work.
Though the passenger's side window was left open about eight inches, it wasn't enough to keep the dog cool.
When he arrived, Officer Richard Cote found Brown's green Saturn parked in front of his apartment. Cote looked inside the car and found the white pit bull sprawled across the front seats. The dog was already dead. Only the front passenger's side window was cracked open. Cote said the window was covered by the dog's saliva and mucus.
Police found no food or water inside for the dog, which had a chain attached to its neck when it was found.
Witnesses told police that they believed the dog had been inside the car all day.
The animal cruelty charge lodged against Brown is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Brown remains free on $1,000 personal-recognizance bail. He will be arraigned on the charge Aug. 6, 2004 in Exeter District Court.
Case Updates| Brown is serving nine months in prison. Jeffery Brown, 33, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge in Exeter District Court. In June, police responded to a call from people who saw Brown's dog -- named Doc -- inside a car. Doc died before police arrived. A veterinarian examination showed Doc's body temperature was more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit when he died. | Source: The WMUR Channel - Sept 8, 2004
Update posted on Sep 8, 2004 - 1:14PM |
Brown has entered a entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in Exeter District Court yesterday.
A trial has been scheduled before Judge R. L. Cullen on August 27. Court officials said defendant Jeffrey Brown, who does not have an attorney, filled out paperwork to retain a public defender.
Brown, who is free on $1,000 personal recognizance bail, faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if found guilty.
Epping police prosecutor Karen Springer said the dogs body temperature was at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit - the highest available reading on the thermometer - when the dog was assessed by a veterinarian at Cornerstone Veterinary Hospital. Auburn veterinarian David Smiley, who is not involved in the case, said the average canine body temperature is about 101.5 degrees for all breeds of dogs.
Springer said on Thursday that Brown has displayed remorse over the dog's death, adding that she typically factors in this consideration when recommending a sentence. | Source: The Union Leader - August 7, 2004
Update posted on Aug 9, 2004 - 12:16PM |
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