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Macomb County prosecutor defends charging decision for woman who abused puppy
By Amber Ainsworth
Macomb County gives plea deal to woman who severely abused puppy citing mental illness
A Macomb County woman who broke her puppy s bones and threw him in the Clinton River in January has taken a plea deal given by Prosecutor Pete Lucido.
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido doubled down on the charges his office gave to a woman accused of badly abusing a puppy.
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Amber Sunde, 26, was charged with third-degree animal abuse after she allegedly broke a puppy s bones and threw him into the Clinton River in January. She was offered a plea deal in the case, a decision that drew outrage on social media.
Animal rescue group blasts plea deal in Macomb County dog abuse case
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A Metro Detroit animal advocacy group is seeking a harsher punishment for a woman facing sentencing in a case involving the abuse and attempted drowning of her dog in Macomb County.
Detroit Pit Crew Rescue objected to a plea deal Amber Sunde recently received that calls for two years’ probation, restitution and mental health treatment after being charged with animal abuse of her pup, formerly named Lux.
Theresa Sumpter, the group’s founder and director, is seeking jail time instead. There’s no real consequence,” she told The Detroit News. “The plea deal offered by the Prosecutor’s Office is so very low, I couldn’t believe it.”
Woman who fractured puppy’s skull, threw him in river granted plea deal
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
Six-month-old puppy Lux suffered broken bones, a fractured skull and was thrown in a river before he was rescued by Utica Police officers in January. His abuser will be sentenced on May 12, 2021.Provided by Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue
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MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A woman who broke several bones in a 6-month-old puppy’s legs, fractured its skull and attempted to drown it in the Clinton River has pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse after accepting a plea bargain that could result in a reduced sentence.
Macomb County woman who broke puppy s bones, threw him in river takes plea deal
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MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Macomb County woman who broke her puppy s bones and threw him in the Clinton River in January has taken a plea deal.
Amber Sunde, 26, is accused of badly abusing the puppy, who has since been adopted by an officer close to the case and named Finn.
Macomb County gives plea deal to woman who severely abused puppy citing mental illness
A Macomb County woman who broke her puppy s bones and threw him in the Clinton River in January has taken a plea deal given by Prosecutor Pete Lucido.