Representatives voted 88-7 on Tuesday to increase the penalty for second and subsequent animal cruelty violations from a second-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree misdemeanor…more
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Will Solon Use White Buffalo Again for Deer Sharpshooting?
…White Buffalo is a lightning rod for anti-hunting activists…
Solon's original White Buffalo contract angered animal rights groups and residents against lethal deer culling, who argued that there are more humane ways to manage the deer population. They protested at meetings and came out in force to fight the decision.
In January 2006, Solon resident Belinda Geiger was arrested and accused with menacing, stalking and threatening DeNicola.
The criminal case against Geiger was dismissed in 2007, but Geiger also sued the city and DeNicola. That lawsuit was settled in 2008 with the city and White Buffalo paying Geiger $12,500 each, according to the newspaper…more
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Animals
A Richland County man was charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly had sex with a dog he adopted last month.
Peter Bower, 31, faces the misdemeanor charge after Richland County's dog warden received an e-mail tip in mid-May.
"The tip was allegations about bestiality, sexual conduct with an animal," said Richland County Dog Warden Dave Jordan.
The tip included links to bestiality-themed Web sites, where Jordan told 10TV's Glenn McEntyre he found evidence, including photos, of Bower with multiple animals, including at least three dogs and possibly a horse…
…Ohio State Rep. Jay Goyal said that he plans to introduce legislation that would outlaw sexual contact with animals because of the Bower case.
He said that he hopes the crime would be considered a felony…more
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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