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Prison for Man Who Amputated Kitten Toes
WASHINGTON (CN) - A D.C. man who subjected two kittens to a "brutal home amputation" was sentenced to nearly one year in prison by a judge on Friday.
Judge Patricia Broderick sentenced Eric Gaskin to 360 days in jail, with all but 180 days suspended, on two counts of animal cruelty.
The 39-year-old Gaskin pleaded guilty to the charges in November 2012 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. After serving his sentence, Gaskin must serve three years of probation during which time he will undergo mental health treatment, take parenting classes, not have any pets and perform 40 hours of community service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Authorities apprehended Gaskin after the Washington Humane Society had to euthanize the two kittens he had mangled.
The evidence showed that Gaskin bought the kittens at a corner store on May 4, 2012, and brought them to his sister's house where he had been staying at the time.
Though Gaskin is not a veterinarian or otherwise trained in animal medical care, he attempted to declaw the kittens or possibly even to amputate their toes using some sort of clippers and without any anesthesia.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/02/22/55117.htm
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Response to The Straight Story (Original post)
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Ezlivin
(8,153 posts)N/T
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)This is sickening. I hear various stories on the local news about so many gross animal abuse stories nationwide, near daily and think
They need harsh penalties for shit like this.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)But pet shops don't care who buys their pets...with rescue groups, you get interviewed and have to get a sort of background check...those kittens were killed because pet shops don't give a shit.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)Those poor babies!
I hope they keep a really close eye on this guy. Something tells me his brutality isn't going to end there.
Drale
(7,932 posts)I start to think torture might be justified. Not as a means of interrogation but as a release of anger by society because prison is not enough for psychopaths like this. But then I come to my senses and remember that they will get whats coming to them because Karma's a bitch.
life long demo
(1,113 posts)What the hell is wrong with people?
Bake
(21,977 posts)What a sick, cruel SOB!!!
Bake
Initech
(100,097 posts)Dpm12
(512 posts)WHAT THE HELL?
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Not a long enough sentence for that POS.
BainsBane
(53,041 posts)Even killing pets is usually handled as a property matter where the killer is issued a fine.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)These assholes usually move on to torture people!