Man who hit and killed dog turns himself in

The below story makes me a little sick. I would like to see this guy fired and tossed in jail. Laws related to animals are not harsh enough.

May 29th, 2009 @ 8:37am
By Ben Winslow
OGDEN -- Police in Ogden say a man accused of hitting a puppy with his car and dragging its owner by the leash has surrendered.
The man was identified by the Ogden Police Department late Thursday as Joseph Porter, 45, who is employed as a sergeant at the Weber County Jail.
Ogden Police Lt. Scott Sangberg told KSL NewsRadio Porter contacted them on Thursday and spoke with investigators about the incident on Gibson Ave.
"He spoke with detectives who took his statement and some other witness statements," Sangberg said, adding that the statements differ somewhat from what the woman who was dragged claimed.
Kristan Kap told the Ogden Standard-Examiner she was walking along Gibson Ave. with her 4-month-old puppy on a short leash when the dog was hit by a pickup. She was dragged a short distance because the dog leash was wrapped around her wrist. The driver stopped briefly, then left when confronted by Kap.
Ogden police said that on Thursday, Porter contacted them. He was not arrested and the case will be referred to city prosecutors to determine if any misdemeanor charges would be leveled against him. Charges could include failure to remain at the scene of an injury accident.
The Weber County Sheriff's Office told KSL it was still gathering information about the incident and that it would be premature to comment about Porter's status as a jail employee there.
Kap told the Standard-Examiner she does not want Porter to lose his job over the incident and that she feels "at peace" since he turned himself in.
E-mail:bwinslow@ksl.com

Driver calls police after seeing horse shot and killed near I-80

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February 24th, 2009 @ 8:01pm
By Andrew Adams and Sheryl Worsley
A horse was shot and killed Tuesday morning near I-80 and 6800 West just off the Frontage Road.

According to Salt Lake County Animal Services, a witness saw a man bring his horse to the area then let his two dogs attack the animal before he shot the horse in the head.

That witness, Darlene Deleon, says it was among the worst things she's ever seen. "The horse was trying to get away from the dogs that were chewing him up," she said.

Deleon says she turned around and drove back to the scene, but by then the horse had been shot and the man and the dogs were gone.

"I've been on several animal cruelty cases involving horses, but this is a new one," says Officer Robert Lewis with Salt Lake County Animal Services.

It's unclear if anything was wrong with the horse, but officers say this isn't the way to put one down.

"There are better ways of taking care of horses or livestock and resolving and disposing of," Lewis says. "For whatever reason he did what he did. We don't know. If we hopefully get a hold of this gentleman and find out the circumstances behind it and why the situation took place the way it did, then we'll know more."

Investigators say if this is in fact a case of animal cruelty, the man responsible could face felony charges.

Deleon told investigators the man was driving a brown 4x4, possibly a Chevy, pulling a blue or gray 2-horse trailer. She also says the two dogs were black, but no description of the man who shot the horse was provided.

Investigators were able to find a shell casing, but do not know yet if it is related to this shooting.

Lewis says he expects to see more cases of people dumping their animals because people can't afford to care for them in the poor economy.

E-mail: aadams@ksl.com
E-mail: sworsley@ksl.com

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