The man accused of torturing a Bedford County family’s dog was sentenced Friday.
Michael Elliot was sentenced to 5 years, with 4 suspended, which suggests Elliot will serve one yr in jail.
As we previously reported, Elliot was charged with animal cruelty after reportedly tying his neighbor’s canine, Winter, to a tree and taking pictures it with a BB gun.
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While on the stand in May, Elliot mentioned he was appearing in protection after the canine allegedly killed his cat.
Winter’s vet testified that she had two BB pellets in her orbital socket, and a crushed larynx from being tied tightly to a tree with a rope.
After listening to testimony from a number of different witnesses, a decide found Elliot guilty on May 12.
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