Philly man beats, abandons unwanted dog
A Philadelphia man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly using a chain to severely beat a dog that his stepmother told him to “get rid of.”
Antique Benjamin, 27, of the 2100 block of Dagget Street, was arrested last week on charges of cruelty to animals, disorderly conduct and dog abandonment, The Delaware County Times reported.
The dog, a shepherd-pit bull mix named Skyye, survived.
Witnesses flagged down a Darby police officer last Wednesday and told him they had seen the dog being beaten with a chain until it stopped moving, near Main Street and MacDade Boulevard. The witnesses said that when the suspect walked across MacDade Boulevard trying to leave the dog behind, the dog got up and began following him.
The suspect returned and beat the dog some more, police said.
Officers, while interviewing the witnesses, saw a man with a chain. When they questioned him, officers said, he admitted beating the dog and said he did so because his stepmother told him to “get rid of it.”
The dog was taken to the Delaware County SPCA and treated for head wounds.
“She is very, very sweet. The minute she walked in, she climbed into the lap of one of our staff members,” a spokesperson said. “She is pretty resilient.”
SPCA officials said Skyye was receiving pain medication and is being closely monitored at the shelter. Until she is formally turned over to the SPCA, Skyye is still the property of Benjamin’s stepmother and is not available for adoption.
Benjamin’s preliminary hearing is scheduled this afternoon.
Posted by jwoestendiek June 29th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time June 29, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I’m not sure which one is worse; the 27 year old (!!) “man“, or his wicked stepmother whom he so blindly obeys. (Just look at that face – how could ANYONE beat that animal with anything at all, let alone a chain?!?!)
What is wrong with these people?! Have they no shred of decency or compassion? Could they possibly have a combined IQ above 40?
Listen up America: if you can’t or won’t commit to providing and caring for your dog / cat/ whatever for the length of it’s natural life, then do us all (and especially the animal) a favor and PLEASE refrain from acquiring one in the first place.
I’m actually embarrassed to admit that I live in the same county as these imbeciles.
Serious jail time is the ONLY answer (and sometimes I wonder if even that will wake these brain dead morons from their slumber).
Comment from animal lover
Time June 29, 2011 at 12:04 pm
you deserve to be in jail forever and shame on your stepmother