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Dog dies from heat stroke after muzzle taped shut - (The Colony, TX - US) Crime Date: 07/14/2004
Case Status: Alleged
Case Updates: Available - Click Here
Case ReportA 1-year-old black Labrador retriever had just enough energy to run towards a neighbor before collapsing near her feet in the sweltering sun.
Richard Swift, allegedly, had wrapped the tape around the dog's muzzle on July 14 to stop him from barking so he could sleep. The dog was euthanized later that day after suffering from heat stroke, the SPCA had stated.
Richard Swift, 42, of The Colony, was arrested two days later on a felony charge of animal cruelty and has since been released from the Denton County Jail on $4,000 bail.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. Lt. George Wintle of The Colony police said a grand jury will hear the case in a couple of weeks. Case Updates
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Posted: Jul 26, 2004 - 11:39 AM
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Friday, July 23, 2004
Police say Richard Swift left his one year old black lab outside in the heat. But even more disturbing is that Swift used duct tape to shut the dog`s muzzle so the dog would stop barking.
Richard Swift is now charged with animal cruelty. If convicted, he faces two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. |
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