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Article: Allegations of Animal Cruelty in Florida Draw National Scrutiny
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 21, 2008
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The Humane Society issued the following news release:
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, wrote to Palm Beach County State's Attorney Barry Krischer today, calling for aggressive investigation and prosecution, if warranted, of a case involving charges of animal cruelty in West Palm Beach, Fla., and offering the prosecutor's office its support and resources. The HSUS monitors incidents of cruelty across the U.S. and provides input to prosecutors in more than 200 cases annually.
The Case:
News reports give the following account: Anthony Karney, 18, of Boynton Beach, Christopher Mullan, 19, of Lake Worth, and a 17-year-old Boynton Beach ...