After going missing, Cody, a local dog was found murdered. Rather than report the stray dog to the local animal shelter, the last person who saw Cody alive brutally shot him and disposed of his body in the Housatonic River.
These types of things happen every day. US animals are subjected to random killings, bestiality, torture, neglect and abuse. With little protection, very few people are ever convicted for these crimes. Even when they are caught, the punishment is "slap on the wrist."
Let's ensure that the punishment for the unlawful killing and abuse of domestic and wild animals results in a comparable punishment for the same crime enacted on a human being. 20 years to life in prison and/or the death penalty for animal abusers and murderers.Harsher punishment may decrease such acts