A Washington County Criminal Court judge rejected a defendantâs statement that he didnât notice a dog in his care for training was wasting away without proper nutrition to the point it died.
Judge Lisa Rice made the comment Friday after Andrew Hunigan pleaded guilty to aggravated animal abuse in the death of Dallas, an 8-month-old bull terrier, after the family pet starved to death during a five-week âboard and trainâ session at Off Leash K9 Training.
Because Hunigan had no criminal history, he was sentenced to one year in prison.
But he wonât serve that behind bars. Due to the lack of any criminal history, he was afforded the opportunity for one year of probation. If he successfully completes that term, he can have the conviction expunged from his record.
Dog trainer given 1-year of probation after dog starved
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Dog trainer given 1-year of probation after dog starved
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