Ocean County Superior Court Judge James Blaney overturned the 6 month jail sentence in the Sammy cocker spaniel case because the defendant was a diabetic. Instead Keith Morgan received 90 days house arrest and 2 years probation while his wife Shauna received 1 year probation and 30 days community service.
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St. Louis breeder surrenders dogs
A breeder in Howell County, Missouri has agreed to surrender 135 dogs so she could close her business. This was the breeder’s decision and not the result of law enforcement. “I just think it got to be too much,” says Brian Thomas a statewide investigator. “She couldn’t find anybody to help her.”
Cocker spaniels were among the 10 breeds surrendered. Humane Society of Missouri President Kathy Warnick said, “We will provide veterinary treatment, socialization and find them the loving homes all dogs deserve.”
Pit bull rips off cocker spaniel’s ear
Dudley the cocker spaniel was attacked by a roaming Staffordshire bull-terrier in the Battersea Square neighborhood of London, England. Niki Richards was walking Dudley close to home Wednesday when the attack occurred. The pit bull clamped down on Dudley’s ear and refused to let go (seen in the accompanying photo). Eventually, the pit bull’s owner arrived and beat his dog repeatedly in the head until it let go. Dudley was rushed to the local vet and had his ear sutured back together.
Cocker spaniel safe after thrown from car
Colorado man gets 6 months for cocker spaniel abuse
David Henry Lynch of Littleton, Colorado was sentenced to 6 months jail for animal abuse. Lynch’s cocker spaniel Herschel was found living in deplorable conditions, malnourished and in need of medical care. Both Herschel’s eyes were surgically removed due to their poor condition. Herschel lived with an adoptive family for a year until he passed away.