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Wyoming officer charged with animal cruelty after K-9 partner dies | |
| Sol Neman
Offer Upgrade  User ID: 26283891  United States08/22/2014 05:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So, if a civilian kills a police dog they get charged with homicide or if they injure a police dog they can get charged with assault on an officer (both felonies) but if the officer kills the dog is a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge!?  On July 9, Miller had been training Officer Jake Bigelow between 5:30 a.m. and 12:21 p.m. when they found K9 Nyx, a black lab trained in narcotics, had died from the heat in the vehicle. Quoting: KTVQWhen officers left Nyx in the vehicle just before 6 a.m. the morning was still dark and cool, about 53 degrees, according to court records. When officers returned to the vehicle six hours later they discovered the interior to be very hot and that Nyx had died.... ....The investigation was conducted by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations. The offense is a misdemeanor, which could be punishable by six months in jail and a $750 fine.... [link to www.ktvq.com] Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty ~ Thomas Jefferson |
| Sol Neman
(OP) User ID: 26283891 United States08/22/2014 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wyoming officer charged with animal cruelty; K9 died after being left in hot car 'CASPER, Wyo. — A Mills police officer faces an animal cruelty charge following the death of a police dog that he allegedly left in his hot patrol car for several hours. Zachary Miller, who has been with the police department for four years, is charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty in connection with the death of K9 officer Nyx. The officer left the dog in his patrol car for almost seven hours while the vehicle was parked outside the police department, according to an investigator's affidavit filed in Natrona County Circuit Court. The car was running, but the air conditioning was off.... [link to billingsgazette.com] Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty ~ Thomas Jefferson |
| Sol Neman
(OP) User ID: 51365905 United States08/22/2014 06:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is related, from Indiana, a few months back. I wonder if this officer was ever charged? I guess if they treat their own dogs like this there's no expectation that they'll treat yours any better. Hammond officer on leave after video shows him hitting police dog, lifting it by its collar [link to www.nwitimes.com] Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty ~ Thomas Jefferson |
