CHARLESTON, S.C. - An incredulous judge sentenced a man to three years in prison for tossing a 10-week-old puppy off an apartment balcony during an argument with his girlfriend.
The Yorkiepoo, a cross between a Yorkshire terrier and a poodle, was in a soft-sided container but suffered head injuries and had to be put to death.
Javon Patrick Morris, 22, apologized for throwing the puppy off the third-floor balcony last March and pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.
You mean he threw a helpless animal off three floors because he was mad at someone? Circuit Judge Edward Cottingham asked a prosecutor before issuing the sentence Thursday.
The judge, who has owned nine dogs, said he was obligated to issue a tough sentence.
That is evil. That was basically saying, you (the puppy) are nothing to me and I can do whatever the hell I want to you and make you go through the worst just to make a smaller point to/get a reaction out of another human(s). People do that with people (mainly men to women), animals (all people) and the environment (all people) all the time
... and plus animal cruity is a sign of abuse right... :-/