WHAT A HEEL: Two Go Out, But Only One Comes Back
In a case of life imitating Looney Tunes, Charles Berube, 53, of Methuen, MA, faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly killing his pet bulldog, Spot, by hitting him in the head two or three times with a hammer because the animal was sick and he couldn’t afford to take him to the veterinarian, reports The Eagle Tribune (North Andover, MA):
According to reports filed in the case by Officer Martha Parkhurst of the MSPCA's Law Enforcement Department, Berube told investigators that Spot, an American bulldog, had been sick for five to six weeks, and had lost a lot of weight.
Spot's legs were swollen and the dog had trouble walking, Berube told investigators.
Berube told investigators he did not have any money to take Spot to the veterinarian, and did not want him to suffer anymore.
He said Spot had been his pet for 10 years. …
Each of the two charges carries a penalty of up to two and a half years in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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