Latest Headlines
- Escambia Commission Installs Four Commissioners, New Chair And Vice-Chair
- Century Extends Town Management Services Contact With South Florida Company; One Council Member Objects
- Instagram Worthy Photo Op: 4-H Hay Bale Decorating Contest Winners
- New Credit Union Location Planned On Nine Mile Road At Milestone
- Food Distributions At Walnut Hill, Marcus Pointe And The Fairgrounds
- Operation Christmas Child Collections This Week At Highland Baptist, First Baptist Bratt
- The William Carey University Spirit of Carey Performs For Tate Showband Of The South
- Cantonment Cowboys 14U Named Grand Champions At Emerald Coast Cheer Competition
- Former Treasurer Indicted On 36 Felony Counts For Allegedly Stealing From NWE Youth Sports
- Escambia Motorcylist Struck And Killed Sunday Afternoon
Man Gets Jail Time For Burning Puppy In A Hot Shower
July 15, 2018
A Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to jail time for animal abuse after burning a puppy in a hot shower.
Liam Johnson entered a plea straight up to Circuit Judge David Rimmer on one count of aggravated animal cruelty. Judge Rimmer then sentenced Johnson to 180 days in the county jail and three years of probation. In addition to the general terms of supervision, the defendant was ordered to not possess any animals.
On the night of November 2, 2017, Johnson’s girlfriend took their puppy to an animal hospital due to burns it had sustained earlier that day.
the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the dog’s condition and conducted an investigation. Johnson told law enforcement that the dog had a seizure and was unresponsive so he tried to revive the dog by putting him in
a hot shower.
Johnson admitted that he did not seek medical care for the dog and waited for his girlfriend to get off work to handle the situation. The criminal charge resulted from his failure to provide medical care as well as the initial improper treatment, according to presecutors.
Due to the dog’s condition, Johnson’s girlfriend elected humane euthanasia.
Comments
13 Responses to “Man Gets Jail Time For Burning Puppy In A Hot Shower”
So true Anne the ones that do the crime and meanness to animals and children need the same thing done to them. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Enough said .
@ Betty “Mankind has become so evil!!”
I’m afraid Betty we always have been. I’m reminded of what the firstborn son did to the second born son. Cain and Abel.
Harm animals and get jail time.Leave a baby in a hot van and a jury says not guilty. It is said that justice is blind.Must be deaf as well.
What a lame excuse. Did someone cause the seizure, even? NOOOOOOOOOO to animal cruelty.
The day judges start doling out the same punishment these animals suffer, this crime will stop. These so called boyfriends need to get locked out of the house when the woman is working. Kids and dogs do not need them.
rc…..I totally agree! Well said! Mankind has become so evil!!
At least this judge did not buy his defense and realized this was willfully done. Nobody can possibly be this stupid. Not only should be not be allowed to own animals, he should not be allowed to have children or ever be around any defenseless .person. We have not heard the last of him – that I am sure of.
that just makes me sick.how that puppy suffered breaks my heart.wish someone would put him in a boiling pot of water and see how it feels. hope the girlfriend disowned him.judges dont give people enough time in jail for this.let him go to animals shelter for 180 days and clean up dog poop and mash it in his face.
This low life will be arrested in the near future for torturing or killing a human. Animal abuse is the first sign. What a complete dirt bag!
What an idiot!
Its about time these people that hurt these poor animals get so time rather that a slap on the wrist. Good going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me thinks he needs a real hot shower.
I wish humane euthanasia was an option for him. To scald a defenseless little puppy like that and let it stay that way for hours while he waited on the girlfriend to “handle the situation”. This guy is sick in the head.Next you’ll hear of a child he’s injured-or worse. I wouldn’t have him within a mile of my children.You can’t do anything for someone like this.He’s a walking menace.