Well this is just sad.
An officer in New Orleans has pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals after he locked a police dog in a squad car on a blistering-hot day. Unfortunately dog died. Until officers have received the “appropriate training” to handle dogs, the use of police dogs has been suspended.
Officer Jason Lewis, who was originally charged with a felony and pleaded to a misdemeanor, was sentenced to a suspended six-month jail term and was ordered to pay $11,500.
It’s sad to think one of our police officers is capable of such a horrible thing. They are supposed to represent what’s good in this country and certainly, animal cruelty is not a attribute we want.
Law enforcement authorities all over the world use dogs and their human police partners usually treat the dogs with utmost respect, up to and including full police funerals when the animals are killed in the line of duty.
It’s sad that officer Lewis didn’t hold the same respect for his companion.
Learn from this! Animals are living creatures too! Obey their rights.
[Image via AP Images.]
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