RICHMOND, Ind. — The death of his dog has actually led to a Richmond man being charged with cruelty to an animal.
The charge — a Class A misdemeanor bring approximately a year in prison — was submitted Thursday in Wayne Superior Court 2 versus 54-year-old James Joseph Null Jr.
On April 4, an animal control officer was alerted Null had actually brought his dog — “a brown and white pitbull mix called Laesha” — to a regional vet’s workplace for an appointment.
An preliminary evaluation figured out the canine had actually “consumed her back feet off,” according to an affidavit composed by a Wayne County constable’s deputy.
An assistant to the vet reported the animal had actually obviously suffered a back injury that triggered her to “drag her back paws,” resulting in injuries that ultimately left bones exposed.
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At that time it was figured out one paw would need to be “totally cut off,” with a great chance the other paw would need to be eliminated too, the file said.
The dog was referred to as being incredibly thin and “really sluggish,” and “would stagnate on her own or stay up.”
Null was informed if both back legs were cut off, his dog would likely require a wheelchair, and discovered the surgical treatment the canine required to have an opportunity of enduring would cost about $200.
The Richmond man took the dog home.
“Mr. Null did not provide the staff (at the vet’s workplace) any factors for waiting so long prior to he obtained vet look after Laesha,” the court file said.
When Null stopped working to schedule the surgical treatment within 3 days, a law enforcement officer went to the Richmond man’s home and took the dog into custody.
Laesha was required to a veterinary center in Liberty, where it was figured out the animal had actually ended up being “septic due to an infection” and most likely might not make it through surgical treatment. Null was then taken a permission form to have actually the dog euthanized, which he signed.
According to state Department of Correction records, Null’s record consists of convictions for ownership of meth, keeping a typical problem and helping a criminal.
Douglas Walker is a news press reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at [email protected].
