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red dog 1

(29,287 posts) Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:46 PM Sep 2021

Los Angeles Man Accused of Burning Family Dog To Death

Los Angeles Times
via Yahoo News
September 8, 2021

A Los Angeles man is behind bars after setting his family's dog on fire and killing the pet, prosecutors said.

Brandon Jerold Smith, 24, was arrested by Los Angeles Police on Saturday and is being held on $100,000 bond, jail records show.

Smith faces one count each of cruelty to an animal and arson, according to the L.A. District Attorney's office.

Authorities allege that on August 22, Smith hung his family's Welsh corgi mix - named Hennesey - on a fence and lit the dog on fire, prosecutors said.

Investigators believe he used lighter fluid as a "deadly and dangerous weapon" against the pet.

More:
https://news.yahoo.com/los-angeles-man-accused-burning-233744287.html

(NOTE: It now appears that Smith tied the dog to the fence before setting her on fire)

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Los Angeles Man Accused of Burning Family Dog To Death (Original Post) red dog 1 Sep 2021 OP

A local write-up... Anon-C Sep 2021 #1

I say to teach him the meaning of his actions, do the same to him Blue Owl Sep 2021 #2

This is a person who should be locked up nocoincidences Sep 2021 #3

One of the few things I like about Texas, Susan Calvin Sep 2021 #4

Anon-C

(3,438 posts)

1. A local write-up...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 06:52 PM

Sep 2021

https://www.canyon-news.com/dog-deliberately-set-on-fire/149976

Blue Owl

(54,726 posts)

2. I say to teach him the meaning of his actions, do the same to him

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 07:31 PM

Sep 2021

I can't even fathom... the mindset of a person who would commit such an act of blatant cruelty....

nocoincidences

(2,314 posts)

3. This is a person who should be locked up

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 08:07 PM

Sep 2021

for a long time for the safety of the general public.

He just displayed two of the three symptoms predictive of psychopathy--firesetting and cruelty to animals.

Susan Calvin

(2,096 posts)

4. One of the few things I like about Texas,

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 08:59 PM

Sep 2021

Is animal cruelty is a felony. At least some types. I'm not sure of the details but I think something stronger didn't pass recently. But still, at least some aspects are a felony.

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