Jail time for Dog Killer

~~~~ GOOD NEWS: Jail time for Dog Killer! – PA ~~~~

Source: The Animal Spirit

GOOD NEWS: Jail time for Dog Killer (PA)
Source: Scrantontimes.com

The Dickson City woman who starved her 9-month-old dog to death last
month, saying she was emotionally unable to care for it, received maximum punishment and minimum sympathy from District Justice John Pesota on Wednesday.

Calling the case "shocking and sad," Mr. Pesota sentenced Geraldine Mullin, of 1107 Dimmick St., to 90 days in the Lackawanna County Prison and ordered her to pay a $750 fine. He also found her guilty of two other counts of animal cruelty, involving another dog and cat in her care, and fined her a combined $300. Those animals, found left alone but in good condition by officers from the Humane Society of Lackawanna County, have since been placed in new homes.

If you would like to thank the Judge:
Honorable John P. Pesota
Lackawanna County Public Services Building
901 Enterprise Street, Second Floor
Dickson City, PA 18519

Moving this to SOS for you.

Brenda, I'm glad there's some "meat" in PA's animal abuse laws!

Glad to see justice prevailed!

I will definitely send a Thank You card to that judge. And, thank you, Bren, for sharing this article.

I don't know how I missed this on the local news. Anyway, I'm glad they're making her do jail time along with paying the fine. (Although I don't really think it's quite harsh enough, even if it was the maximum penalty.) It really sickens me to see how cruel some people can be.