Alleged Dog Abuse Case Goes To Court
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Two Jonesboro teenagers entered no contest
pleas today to misdemeanor charges of animal abuse and theft of
property in a dog killing case.
Ron "Nick" Allison and Matt Harden were accused of abducting
their friend`s dog, a five-year-old Chow named Pooh, in June and
killing it.
Harden and Allison each were sentenced to 30 days in jail with
29 suspended, 80 hours of public service, one year probation, one
year of counseling and 550 dollars in fines.
Harden says he`s sorry for what happened. The pair were accused
of beating the dog to death. The dog`s head was found at the bottom
of a drained swimming pool blocks away.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
