In San Antonio, Texas, the owner of a young dog was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was caught on video punching and kicking his five-month-old Rottweiler in February 2019.
According to the statement released by the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services, it had been a Good Samaritan who recorded Frank Javier Fonseca, 56, repeatedly beating his dog, Buddy with a wood club and then choking and kicking him. When interviewed, Fonseca told authorities he had been disciplining his dog for leaving the yard.
No being should have to endure what Buddy was subjected to.
Thanks to a Good Samaritan, our Animal Cruelty investigators, our Animal Care Officers, and Texas Law, the person responsible for causing so much pain and suffering to an innocent pet has been brought to justice, serving a 25-year prison sentence. While we wish these cases never occur, we are happy to report that Buddy has recovered from his injuries and lives a happy and quiet life with his new adoptive family.
We hope this conviction will be an added deterrent to treating pets cruelly. This conviction would not have been possible without a caring and concerned resident recording and reporting the incident to 3-1-1. We urge anyone who witnesses cruel treatment to report it immediately to 3-1-1. See something, say something. Your call could very well save a life!
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Fonseca also has past felony convictions including drug possession and crimes of retaliation which also added to the harsher sentence.
Buddy has since recovered from his injuries and is living the best life with his new family.
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