BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The sentencing has been pushed again for a person who was discovered responsible after being accused of torturing a Bedford County household’s canine.
Michael Elliot was initially set to be sentenced on Sept. 1, however his sentencing date has been pushed to Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m., courtroom paperwork present.
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 performing 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 discovered Elliot responsible on May 12.
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