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Emmett boy faces animal cruelty charges
Associated Press
Jan. 29, 2009
1:24 PM ET
Emmett, Idaho (AP) - A 12-year-old southwestern Idaho boy who admitted to shooting at a cat with an arrow has been charged with cruelty to animals.
The Gem County prosecutor says the case will be handled in juvenile court.
The wounded cat was rescued last week and taken to a Garden City veterinarian who removed the arrow, which had lodged in the left eye and was sticking out the back of its head.
The cat is recovering, but lost the eye and hearing in one ear. The boy told police he was trying to scare the cat away from some quail and did not intend to hit it. If the boy was an adult, he'd face a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, which carries penalties of up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Gem County prosecutor Richard Linville says animal cruelty cases aren't uncommon in Idaho, particularly rural counties like Gem County.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
Can’t lie good enough to be a democrat yet. But he’s working on it.
The classic mistake. They are "plea bargaining" it out to "make it go away".
Bad lawyers make bad law, every single time.
The kid will be in my prayers.
Best regards,