I think we've got some species-ism going on here. Suppose his brother's hamster was squeaking the wheel too much during this guy's nap, so he sets it outside on the front porch, not knowing that hamsters have to stay cool to stay alive. Later the sun comes onto the porch and cooks the hamster-- will he get prison time for that, or are hamsters not as politically connected as dogs?
This cretin belongs in prison. The killing of the dog was a good excuse to put a six-time offender back in the slammer.
Puhleeeez!!! That's not even worthy of the time and effort it would take to respond.