A man was sentenced to 90 months in jail for breaking the neck of a Chihuahua who bit him while he was dog sitting.
Mohammadreza Shojaei was also placed on one year of formal probation on Friday, according to court records. He was convicted Nov. 22 of a felony count of cruelty to animals.resident May 26, 2018, when he called police about 3 p.m. to report the canine, Max, he was watching was dying, according to a trial brief from prosecutors. When officers arrived they saw the dog was lying motionless, but alive on the floor, prosecutors said.
Shojaei told officers he threw the dog against a wall when the canine bit his finger and wouldn't let go, prosecutors said. Officers saw Shojaei had a scratch, but no puncture marks, prosecutors said.Shojaei also said he had stuck the dog with push pins to see if he was paralyzed, prosecutors said. A veterinarian treating Max said, "he had seen animals get hit by cars suffer less traumatic injuries," Deputy District Attorney Michael Briante said in court papers.
The dog suffered a broken neck and was paralyzed and had a grim prognosis and quality-of-life prospects, so was euthanized. Shojaei's attorney, Kimberly Williams of the Public Defender's Office, said her client was "hysterical" when officers arrived. He told police the dog hit the wall as he tried to shake Max off his finger when he bit it, Williams said.that I have read and agree
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