HOW CAN PEOPLE POSSIBLY BELIEVE HE IS INNOCENT WITH TWO WITNESSES???? I know, I'm yelling , sorry - don't think being cahrged is ENOUGH - at least it's a start - He is D** lucky it was not my dog, not sure if I could control myself!! How awful!
--- In [email protected], "Carl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The following is from itchmo.com > > An Indictment means that a Grand Jury found enough probable cause to > Indict this cretin. > > Regarding the statements listed under: azcentral.com There are those > who are too blind to ever see. They just refuse to accept reality. > Captn' Carl > > Vet Accused Of Punching Dog Indicted > Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 at 3:50 am in News, National, Dogs. > > In June, an Arizona veterinarian was accused of punching a chihuahua > named Bella. He allegedly hit Bella 3-5 times in the head causing her > eye to dislodge. Two veterinary technicians witnessed and reported the > incident. The vet, Dr. Joshua Winston, denied all charges. > > In an update to the story, a grand jury issued the vet's indictment on > June 29. Winston was charged with one count of animal abuse, a felony, > and one count of misdemeanor theft. The theft charges come from a > separate incident earlier in the year. Winston was supposed to > vaccinate a dog, but he allegedly put the medication down the sink > instead of vaccinating the dog. He charged the owner $80 for the > vaccination. > > The Arizona State Veterinary Examining Board and the Maricopa County > Sheriff's Office investigated the case. > "These allegations are very disturbing, especially against a > veterinarian," said Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. "People > who entrust their pets to veterinarians have every right to expect > good medical care, not vicious abuse." > > "We will aggressively prosecute this case," Thomas said at the conference. > > From azcentral.com: > Meanwhile, Winston still has his supporters. Some patients of his > still stand behind him and don't believe that he did punch the dog. > > Jean Steenbock, a customer of Winston's, said, "I'm very disappointed." > > "I had hoped that if he could tell his side of the story things would > have turned out differently," Steenbock said. > > Steenbock has a 14-year-old Bichon she needs euthanized and said she > was planning to have Winston perform the procedure. > > "As long as Joshua Winston is a vet practicing out here, I will > continue to use him," Steenbock said. > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
