Oregon man in custody after dog is killed with a hatchet
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TUALATIN, Ore. - A Tualatin man was arrested for allegedly using a hatchet to kill his 13-year-old dog.
Police picked up 43-year-old Leroy Jacob Moffitt on Thursday.
Moffitt admitted to officers that he killed the dog. Neighbors said they believe this was his way of dealing with an aging pet but the manner in which the dog was put down has upset folks.
"When you euthanize an animal, you give them a shot and they just go to sleep, painlessly," said Danette Hughes, who saw the mutilated dog. "But when you kill an animal with a hatchet, there's got to be pain involved. You can't say there isn't."
Police say you should go to a veterinarian or shelter if you believe your pet needs to be euthanized.
Moffitt is facing a first-degree aggravated animal abuse charge, which is a felony.
Funny thing. If I use a hatchet to cut off the head of a chicken or goose in order to prepare it for dinner, no one cares. Likewise, millions of cows and chickens are slaughtered each year and are often skinned alive and no one cares. Oh by the way, I just swatted a fly. It sounds like PETA has created classification of animals so that some animals are worth more than others.