Hoarding, dog killed with hammer Tucson, AZ (US) Incident Date: Monday, Aug 31, 1998 County: Pima Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Charges: Misdemeanor Abuser/Suspect: Michael Frank Hernandez

Case ID: 3101 Classification: Beating, Hoarding Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in AZ (US) Login to Watch this Case

Michael Frank Hernandez, 47, was sentenced to a year in jail for killing a Rottweiler with a hammer and forcing more than two dozen other animals to live in his feces-strewn house. Several died.

The jail term came on top of a one-year prison sentence for threatening to kill the neighbor who saw him beating the Rottweiler. As part of the sentence he is prohibited for three years from owning a pet or living in a house with an animal in it. Pima County Animal Control can inspect his home any time during his probation.

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Arizona Daily Star, Tucson - Dec 22, 1998

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