Puppy buried, strangled by rope survives
Glen Wild, NY (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Apr 26, 2000
County: Sullivan
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: William Peoples
William Peoples, 63, was sentenced to a year in jail, counseling and prohibited from owning animals for abusing the animal. The crime qualified under a state law put into effect November 1999 making certain cases of animal abuse a felony.
The 8-week old German Shepherd-mix puppy was inadvertently backed over by a golf cart and Peoples apparently tried to kill the dog because he didn't know what else to do.
The puppy was strangled with a rope and stoned, its pelvis broken apparently when a golf cart backed over it.
The puppy named "Miracle" now travels all over the aea to help teach children about the proper way to treat a pet.
Miracle has made a full recovery mentally and physically and now lives a pampered life with dog control officer Liz Keller.
Keller started Glen Wild Animal Rescue in 1999 and Miracle was a patient there after his abuse. Miracle required continual care for treatments and surgery to his injured hips so Keller decided it was best to keep him. References- Associated Press - Nov 23, 2000
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