An owner in Kaneohe, Hawaii attempted to treat his dog's badly broken leg by splinting it with popsicle sticks when that failed he cut the dog's leg off with scissors. The Hawaiian Humane Society's veterinarian was the key expert in the case and testified that led to the owner being sentenced to 60 days in jail and a year of probation for animal cruelty.

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HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY
KANEOHE OWNER
APUTATES DOG’S
LEG
2014

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9. The situation started when the dog’s leg had
been badly broken. The owner attempted to
splint the leg with popsicle sticks and when
that did not work, he cut the dog’s leg off
with a pair of scissors.
Humane Society’s chief veterinarian Dr.
Aleisha Swartz served as the key expert in
the case and the pet owner was sentenced to
60 days in jail and a year of probation.
Special thanks to the Prosecutor’s Office for
their willingness to champion this case.