Prison for Man Who Amputated Kitten Toes
Prison for Man Who Amputated Kitten Toes
WASHINGTON (CN) - A D.C. man who subjected two kittens to a "brutal home amputation" was sentenced to nearly one year in prison by a judge on Friday.
Judge Patricia Broderick sentenced Eric Gaskin to 360 days in jail, with all but 180 days suspended, on two counts of animal cruelty.
The 39-year-old Gaskin pleaded guilty to the charges in November 2012 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. After serving his sentence, Gaskin must serve three years of probation during which time he will undergo mental health treatment, take parenting classes, not have any pets and perform 40 hours of community service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Authorities apprehended Gaskin after the Washington Humane Society had to euthanize the two kittens he had mangled.
The evidence showed that Gaskin bought the kittens at a corner store on May 4, 2012, and brought them to his sister's house where he had been staying at the time.
Though Gaskin is not a veterinarian or otherwise trained in animal medical care, he attempted to declaw the kittens or possibly even to amputate their toes using some sort of clippers and without any anesthesia.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/02/22/55117.htm
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This is sickening. I hear various stories on the local news about so many gross animal abuse stories nationwide, near daily and think 
They need harsh penalties for shit like this.
Not a long enough sentence for that POS. 
