In Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a man who choked a puppy that was later euthanized must continue seeing a mental health therapist, and perform 100 hours of community service.
According to a report from The Associated Press, police said that Jonathan Allison choked his 8-week-old Beagle because it chewed on his video game wires.
Allison, who entered a guilty plea Monday to a cruelty-to-animals charge, said he loved the dog. He claimed that he was under stress because he injured his back and lost his job. He later attempted suicide, and is now taking medication.
“I wish I could get it back,” he told the judge.
Bucks County Judge Jeffrey Finley said that Allison appears truly remorseful, but what he did was cruel. The puppy was euthanized when it had increasing trouble breathing. A veterinarian said the dog had a bruised neck and fluid-filled lungs.
