Case Details

Dog kicked, beaten
Porterville, CA (US)

Date: May 17, 2006
County: Tulare
Disposition: Alleged

Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 8672
Classification: Kicking/Stomping, Beating
Animal: dog (non pit-bull)
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One man was arrested on May 17 after a women driving by noticed two men allegedly beating a dog. Diane Williams said she saw the incident while driving with her daughter and granddaughter near the intersection of Highway 65 and North Grand Avenue. Williams said she saw the men �kicking it up and beating� the dog. �We told them they couldn't do that and to stop,� Williams said. �They said it was none of our business what they did with the dog and they called us white trash.� In tears, Williams recounted the alleged persistent beating, which she said ended when the two men threw the dog into a metal shed.

Sgt. John Hall of the Porterville Police Department confirmed that authorities responded shortly after 6 p.m. �We got a report of two suspects kicking a puppy,� Hall said. �One suspect was arrested and another fled the area.� Animal Control reported to the area as well to pick up the dog. �They came to take protective custody of the dog and make sure the dog was OK,� said Hall, who said that depending on the injuries, the man arrested could be charged with an animal cruelty misdemeanor or felony. �I have no idea the extent of the injuries, but it could be either.�
Animal Control took pictures of the animal before taking it away.

Williams, who said she performed a citizen's arrest on one of the men, said she has no doubt that if the dog is still alive, it was certainly beaten nearly to death.

References

Porterville Recorder - May 19, 2006

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