Alleged dog killers are charged with animal cruelty. They could do 9 years in prison
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Two men have been arrested for hanging two dogs and beating them to death with sticks, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said.
The men were reportedly upset because the dogs had killed their baby pigs.
They were identified as Angel Perez Valencia, 51, and Carlos Rivera, 18. Valencia is Rivera’s uncle.
They were both charged last week with four felony counts of cruelty to animals, including torture, and could face up to nine years in prison. The charges include the special allegation of using a deadly weapon.
About 8 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to an address in Orosi regarding an animal cruelty complaint. Deputies found two dead dogs, a German Shepard and an Alaskan Husky.
The two men suspected the dogs killed their baby pigs, so they hung both dogs and beat them to death with sticks, the sheriff’s office said. Both were arrested and booked at the Pre-Trial Facility on multiple animal cruelty charges.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 800-808-0488 / 559-733-6218 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.
This story was originally published October 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM.