Man sentenced for leaving dogs in hot car
A tourist from Michigan has been sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service for leaving his dogs in a hot vehicle while he and his daughter visited a Washington museum, WTOP reports.
Kenneth Reiff pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for leaving his 8-year-old Chihuahua Rosie and 15-year-old Beagle Pebbles in the vehicle while he went into the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Chihuahua died.
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| September 27, 2010; 5:29 PM ET
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Posted by: VirginiaDad | September 28, 2010 1:08 PM | Report abuse
They are just dogs, isn't this a little extreme.
Posted by: InsertNameHere | September 28, 2010 2:39 PM | Report abuse
He should have just had the cops shoot the poor thing from the git-go. Then, there wouldn't have been any consequences and the animal wouldn't have suffered for hours.
Posted by: nadie1 | September 28, 2010 3:31 PM | Report abuse
It is still negligent and irresponsible to leave dogs inside a hot car. The Holocaust Museum is not a quick visit either.
Posted by: GAU8A | September 28, 2010 3:34 PM | Report abuse
Insertlamehere: What is wrong with you? Do you think it makes you a tough guy to have a thoughtless, callous attitude? How about some humanity?
Posted by: jckdoors | September 28, 2010 4:13 PM | Report abuse
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What a disgrace. I am SO TIRED of criminals getting probation. Probation means absolutely nothing. It's legal jargon for "you are getting away with it." This is wanton animal cruelty. There should be jail time.