Dog Set On Fire; Owner Pleads Guilty (Graphic)

[OhioChick]

Prison Sentence Could Be Four Years

POSTED: 11:01 am EDT September 6, 2007

DETROIT -- A dog owner has plead guilty to what Humane Society employees said was the worst case of torture they have ever seen.

Investigators said John Delmar Fladger, 44, of Detroit, poured gasoline over his dog and set him on fire last month.

One witness said the owner first tried to burn the dog inside a convenience store.

"Yes, inside the store. He was pouring gas," said Evon Yusef, who witnessed the attack. "There was gas all over the place. Customers were scared. They were backing away from him."

Another witness told investigators from the Michigan Humane Society that the owner later seemed to be showing off in front of a group of children.

"He was walking down the street, spilling gas at the dog. He was trying to light the dog at the same time he was walking," the witness said.

http://www.newsnet5.com/family/14057587/detail.html

Sick Bastard deserves more than 4 years in prison. :mad:

[WindRavenX]

1. 4 years?

Is that it?

Is that a felony? In UT and think Idaho some animal cruelty charges are MISDEMEANORS and not FELONIES :(

[RamboLiberal]

2. I agree sick bastards like this are sociopaths

Dangerous to humans and animals. He should be locked up for a very long time in either a mental instituion. I hope I never see something like this cause I'd have been tempted to shoot the two-legged bastard on the spot!

[iamjoy]

3. Should Get More Time

sorry, this wasn't accidental. And, while some might say it's only a dog (I am not one of those, but recognize others don't value animals as much) I would say that if he would be so cruel as to do this to a dog, how do you know he wouldn't do it to a person?

[Megahurtz]

4. OMG.

:cry:

Why didn't anyone try to stop him???

It just amazes me sometimes some of the gutless people that just stand by and watch.
Hell, they were in a fucking Convenience Store!
Throw a fucking ripped bag of Flour on his arm or something!
I'm sure there were other items readily available that would work much better!
Argh! :argh:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. I believe people that torture animals are sociopaths.....

That applies to children who torture animals, or to adults. And age makes no difference.

[AZBlue]

7. Animal torture is linked to both domestic violence and serial killing.

A very sick mind!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. Yep! I think there should be public information advisories telling this

Children and adults that do this to animals obviously need serious long-term therapy, medication, or encarceration/hospitalization.

[AZBlue]

11. I agree! This is a clear-cut indication of even greater problems to come.

It's all part of the larger mental health picture that's ignored in this country.

[AZBlue]

6. Set him on fire and see how he likes it.

Sick, sick, sick!

[tnlefty]

8. The dog had to be euthanized...

this just makes me sick. Stupid, cruel, human. Maybe the fundie whackos are correct in that we haven't evolved, or not nearly enough anyway. :mad:

[Arkansas Granny]

10. Too bad the sadistic bastard didn't set fire to himself.

If a person can do this to an animal, they can do it to a human, also.

[StarryNite]

12. I agree!

I couldn't even bring myself to read it. :cry:

[kurth]

13. What an asshole

[Vidar]

14. There is no punishment sufficiently severe. for this.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

15. I am crying

When I read this the water works started...

I can not tolerate this shit....

LOCK UP THE PISTOLA CABINET!

Oh fucking god!

Lock the sick SOB up before I find him...

This fries my ass!

[DaveJ]

16. Oh sorry, I have a completely different take

All I can think of is this: The dog is BushCo and the guy is the Bin Laden's who burned him. BushCo "stayed with him almost up to the very end," just like the dog did. Poor dog? I'm just stupid.

[baby_mouse]

17. Evil Bastard.

He should get the death penalty.