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Case #5898 Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Dog beaten with hammer
Dayton, WI (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Aug 27, 2005
County: Waupaca
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Anthony E. Labeots
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
On August 27 2005 deputies were sent to 1747 Sue Lane in Dayton Wisconsin to check a possible injured person. Upon their arrival, officers observed resident Anthony E. Lebeots, 33, with visible blood splattered over his body, stating that he had cut himself. After ascertaining that Mr Lebeots had no visible cuts or injuries, the officers proceeded to investigate the source of the blood.
The officers observed a vehicle parking in the yard, engine running, with three Husky mix type dogs inside. The windows of the car were rolled up, the car's heater was on, and an open container of gasoline was also in the car.
Upon further inspection of the property, officers discovered 5 puppies under a porch area, two Rubbermaid type containers flipped upside down with 5-6 puppies underneath, and a fenced kennel housing a somewhat aggressive-acting Husky mix adult dog.
The officers then observed a pool of blood on the ground in front of the entrance to a small metal shed. A rubber grip handle that appeared to have been from a hammer was laying near the blood, and it appeared to be splattered in blood. Officers observed blood on the shed's sliding entrance door and questioned Mr. Lebeots regarding the blood. Mr. Lebeots stated that he did not know. The deputy then looked inside the shed and observed a hammer, covered in blood, with a wooden handle laying on a chair. The deputy also observed a Husky type mix adult dog on it's back, covered in blood, with labored breathing and it's body convulsing approximately every 10-15 seconds. Mr. Lebeots stated that he had put the dog down because it was vicious and that it was too expensive to take the dog to a vet for humane euthanasia. A Humane Officer was then called to the property and due to the severe injuries of the dog, it was put down immediately on the premise.
Mr Lebeots was then placed in handcuffs and arrested.
Case UpdatesAnthony E. Labeots was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for the bludgeoning death of his dog. Labeots, 33, N1747 Sue Lane, was sentenced by Waupaca County Circuit Judge John Hoffmann on one count of felony mistreatment of an animal and two counts of misdemeanor mistreatment of an animal.
Hoffmann also placed Labeots on four years of probation.
According to the criminal complaint, on Aug. 27, a deputy responding to a welfare check at Labeots' home found Labeots covered with blood.
A search of the area revealed two husky dogs in a running car with the windows rolled up and the heater turned on.
The deputy then found a third husky in a shed that appeared to have been beaten badly with a hammer. The dog had to be put down. | Source: Appleton Post - March 11, 2006
Update posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 2:49PM |
| Anthony E Labeots faces new charges, related to OWI and bail jumping. He has also plead "not guilty by reason of mental defect" on the animal cruelty charges. It was revealed at the last hearing that he spent some time in a mental institution, and was evaluated there. He will be undergoing an additional mental evaluation before the next hearing. Next hearing Dec. 20. | Source: Waupaca County Case Number 2005CF000218
Update posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 1:35PM |
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