Hawthorne Man Allegedly Hangs Pit Bull

[Kadie]

Hawthorne Man Allegedly Hangs Pit Bull :(
Man Accused Of Animal Cruelty, Pot Cultivation
POSTED: 9:41 am PDT May 26, 2010

Police said a man who allegedly kicked, beat and hanged his pit bull from a pole was booked for investigation of animal cruelty and cultivation of marijuana.

Hawthorne police said 19-year-old Ricardo Salvador Plascenia was arrested Monday and the dog, named Mary Jane, was taken to the vet, where she was in good condition.

Police said they were called by neighbors who heard the 50-pound dog yelping, crying and screaming.

Investigators said the neighbors reported that the dog was slammed to the concrete, punched, kicked and hoisted onto a pole by a choke chain.

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