TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of stuffing six
puppies into a suitcase and leaving it next to a trash bin may not face
jail time if he abides by a judge’s order.
Howard Davis of Toledo
entered no contest pleas to charges of abandoning animals and cruelty to
animals. A second abandoning animals charge was dropped at a court
hearing Monday.
Multiple media outlets report that the 53-year-old
Davis, is due back in court June 22 when Judge Timothy Kuhlman will
review the case. He could face four years of probation.
Davis agreed to surrender the animals to the Toledo Area Humane Society and repay it
$466 for care it provided the puppies.
Hundreds of people from around the country expressed interest in adopting the puppies
after their discovery earlier this month.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of stuffing six
puppies into a suitcase and leaving it next to a trash bin may not face
jail time if he abides by a judge’s order.
Howard Davis of Toledo
entered no contest pleas to charges of abandoning animals and cruelty to
animals. A second abandoning animals charge was dropped at a court
hearing Monday.
Multiple media outlets report that the 53-year-old
Davis, is due back in court June 22 when Judge Timothy Kuhlman will
review the case. He could face four years of probation.
Davis agreed to surrender the animals to the Toledo Area Humane Society and repay it
$466 for care it provided the puppies.
Hundreds of people from around the country expressed interest in adopting the puppies
after their discovery earlier this month.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.