An Ohio woman who dragged a puppy behind a vehicle has been sentenced to jail time. According to a release from the Ross County Humane Society, on Monday Judge Matthew Schmidt sentenced Cynthia Temple-Colburn to 180 days in jail for the July 2021 incident which killed a puppy named Baby Girl.
Temple-Colburn was found guilty of felony animal cruelty for knowingly dragging the puppy for a mile behind a moving car. In addition to the jail time, she was sentenced to restitution to the Ross County Humane Society for medical bills incurred from the care of the puppy in the amount of $775.37, completing 200 hours of community service, a $2,500 fine as well as being prohibited from ever owning a companion animal again.
Jenn Thomas, Executive Director of the Ross County Humane Society, says “We are thankful to Judge Schmidt for recognizing the severity of the cruelty case and for sentencing accordingly. While we wish the circumstances had never occurred, it’s good to see the message sent that animal abuse will not be tolerated in our community.”
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I really wish the jail time would have been longer…. But there is always the hope that the keys could be lost…..???????????
This POS has earned herself a reserved space in the hottest part of Hell to burn forever for her cruelty!!!
Precious little treasure Baby Girl, please look for MacKitty in Heaven and join his wonderful snuggle buddies group. RIP amongst loving friends…..