From nbc17.com:
A police officer is accused of burying puppies alive, officials said.
Seven puppies were rescued from Officer John Leggett’s backyard. Leggett, 44, has been charged with animal cruelty and is now on administrative leave while under investigation.
Police said at least one puppy was found dead.
Officers were called to Leggett’s home Saturday.
According to the Fayetteville Observer, Leggett’s daughter, Anna Alicia Leggett, called authorities at about 4:15 p.m. and reported that puppies were being buried alive.
Leggett, who breeds black and tan coonhounds, reportedly buried the puppies because they were not pure-bred.
The puppies are now at an animal shelter, where officials said they are doing well.
Animal Control Officer Sue Nicholson said she has received many calls about adopting the puppies, and she is making a list of names. The puppies need to be with their mother for a few more weeks, she said.
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Buried the puppies because they were not pure-bred. Leggett dug a hole in a pasture, put the puppies in it and placed a bucket on top of them with the hole filled in. Leggett’s daughter and another person dug the puppies up and could hear them crying for their lives. Someone should have buried this punk years ago because he’s inbred. I’ve got only one thing so say to him: AR-10 assault rifle, 168 gr. 7.62×51 mm NATO cartridge, Leggett’s ocular cranial cavity … some assembly required. |
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John Leggett, animal cruelty, puppy
2 responses so far ↓
1 BobG // Sep 26, 2007 at 4:16 pm
I can understand some cases where a person has to put down a litter of cats or dogs; but it should be done quickly and humanely, not by slowly smothering an animal.
2 Big_Ed // Sep 27, 2007 at 9:00 am
And this morally deficient jerk is authorized to carry a gun?