Dog beaten with claw hammer New Port Richey, FL (US) Incident Date: Friday, Mar 15, 2002 County: Pasco Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Case Images: 1 files available Abuser/Suspect: Barry G. Colbert Case Updates: 2 update(s) available

Case ID: 609 Classification: Beating Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

Buster and Colbert's (now ex) girlfriend Jacki Clever were severely beaten. Buster was beaten with a hammer and left for dead for 2 days in the hot sun. 

After the violent attack on Buster, he allegedly waited for Buster's owner (Barry's girlfriend) to come home, and he reportedly proceeded to beat her on the front lawn; police were apparently called to the scene and allegedly found him on top of her, pummeling her head into the ground. The newspaper reports that he was arrested for felony domestic battery and resisting arrest. Mere weeks before that, Mr. Colbert made national headlines for driving while intoxicated and allowing a minor (a 7 year old boy) to drive his car.

It was reported that, from jail, Mr. Colbert called a friend to "bury the evidence" so as to avoid additional charges; however his friend allegedly told police about the dog. Buster was beaten on March 15, and lay dying in the field for two days; as he was not found until March 17 at 2:30 p.m. by some neighbors.

Buster lost an eye in the attack and is nearly blind in the remaining eye. He also suffered a deep gash on his forehead, and his jaw was shattered.

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