A New Philadelphia man, who killed a dog with a hatchet and knife, will be sentenced on February 2. As reported by the Times Reporter, 58-year-old Adam R. Soto pleaded no contest to a charge of cruelty to companion animals on December 23.
Soto killed an English Bulldog named Zoey on July 26 – he had claimed that the dog was aggressive to him, and he admitted that he was under the influence of methamphetamines at the time.
At sentencing, Soto could face up to a year in prison and fines of $2500.
(Image via Times Reporter)
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