Stefanie J. Sanford, 18, was charged at the Tazewell County Courthouse with aggravated animal cruelty, a Class 4 felony, and cruel treatment, a Class A misdemeanor.
Also charged at the same time was Earl L. Marshall, 25, who faces one count of violation of owner's duties, a Class B misdemeanor, and one count of driving while license revoked or suspended, a Class 4 felony.
According to the Creve Coeur Police Department, Sanford allegedly picked up a stray kitten, carried the kitten to a pickup truck and tossed the kitten into the back of the truck, where a black pit bull terrier was tied up.
The dog attacked the kitten, biting it several times, but it escaped. Creve Coeur police later found it alive, but with puncture wounds to its head, back and stomach.
When officers stopped the truck, which was driven by Marshall, they found "quite a bit of blood" in the back of the truck. The pit bull also had suffered many serious scratches when the kitten fought to defend itself.
Marshall was ticketed for driving with a suspended license, and cited for failing to provide veterinary care to prevent suffering to the pit bull. Case UpdatesAn 18-year-old woman accused of abusing animals in Tazewell County has been sentenced to two years probation. Stefanie Sanford was charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and another count of cruelty to animals after tossing a kitten in the back of a pick-up truck with a pit bull.
Under her probation, Sanford is not allowed to have any contact with any animals. | Source: WHOI - July 28, 2005
Update posted on Jul 28, 2005 - 6:28PM |
Officials in Tazewell County are making sure the crime of animal cruelty is taken seriously.
State�s attorney Stu Umholtz says situations involving violence towards animals could lead to violence against humans.
Eighteen-year-old Stefanie Sanford faces felony charges after allegedly tossing a kitten into the back of a pick up truck last month in Creve Coeur.
A pit bull was tied to the bed of that truck and attacked the cat.
Sanford will be arraigned in court May 4, 2005.
The kitten did survive and both animals were injured in the attack. | Source: hoinews.com - May 3, 2--5
Update posted on May 3, 2005 - 5:15PM |
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