Crimes against people's pets are particularly frightening. Our dogs and cats are helpless and vulnerable, and when they're deliberately harmed, we hope the justice system will step in and punish the criminals swiftly - and with an appropriate sentence.
In my hometown this week, a man was sentenced to six months in county jail after he pleaded no contest to beating his girlfriend's seven-pound Miniature Pinscher to death. I won't go into the horrid details, but Ryan Reeser, 27, allowed the six-year-old dog, named Godiva, to bleed to death, then threw the body into a plastic storage container, where it was found the next day by the woman's father.
Was six months an appropriate sentence? I'm still debating that in my mind. I'm glad to see the man put behind bars for committing such a dreadful act, but I wonder if six months is long enough, either as punishment or a deterrent to others.
Does it fit the crime? Should he have been imprisoned for one year? Longer?
Let me know what you think.
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gabey8
September 23, 2009, 5:50 pm
It's a pity that "feed the culprit to the wolves" isn't a punishment option for the individuals, I won't call them "people", who commit these forms of abuse.
JENNYF1985
September 24, 2009, 9:32 am
THIS IS SAD ........ I BELIEVE HE SHOULD HAVE GOT MORE THEN 6 MONTHS ...... I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE COULD DO THIS ....... I AGREE WITH GABEY8 THEIR NOT PEOPLE ...... THEIR LIKE THE DEVIL 2 ME ......... I COULD NEVER HURT AN ANIMAL ........ GOD WILL 4 SURE PUNISHED THEM MORE WHEN HES DAY COMES .........
shutterbughousewife
September 24, 2009, 9:41 am
I don't understand why the punishment isn't a little harsher when study after study has shown that those who abuse animals are more likely to become violent offenders against people. Poor little guy, 7 pounds! What would he do if he were left alone with a baby or small child that couldn't talk to tell on him....pathetic!
irishlassmary
September 24, 2009, 10:24 am
Hell No, that's not long enough! I highly doubt that he would've learned his lesson after his six months sentence is up. I think that he should have gotten a year, at least, with a years probation & should also be required to do volunteer work at a facility that deals with animal abuse EXTENSIVELY! He should also be required to do the volunteer work throughout his one year probationary period. It also sounds to me that he needs to take some anger management classes & if he's using & abusing drugs then he needs to be ordered into rehab. On a final note: This guy has got issues & he needs to deal with them IMMEDIATELY!. No normal, stable human being would do something so horrific & terrible to an animal, especially one so small & helpless. I just hope that this guy somehow learns his lesson & feels REALLY REALLY BAD for what he did!
myredlips36
September 24, 2009, 11:52 am
Hang him. He's the devil.
SurfDoggie
September 24, 2009, 1:34 pm
California
This story has been a huge topic of discussion in the Bay Area because of the light sentence this piece of filth received for a brutal attack on a defenseless animal. The judge really blew it here. It's an outrage!! As the commenter said earlier, this killer should also be sentenced to a lifetime of working in an animal shelter, preferably cleaning cages. This is the kind of sick person who probably would think nothing of attacking a human being in the same manner.
Dog Lover
September 24, 2009, 2:06 pm
I heard about the details surrounding this poor dog's death and it is ver obvious that this guy has anger issues. In addition to his sentence (which is far too lenient)
tford
September 24, 2009, 7:49 pm
Absolutely not
Kallie
October 3, 2009, 8:16 pm
Off with his head! How could someone? i can't even fathom the thought.
jessie.cueto
October 3, 2009, 9:04 pm
I am glad I never wanted to be a judge because I wouldn't be a good one(or maybe in someone's eyes I would)..do the same thing to him as he did to that poor dog and whatever is left of him, throw him in jail. what a awful person. ....
dawgmom
October 11, 2009, 5:28 am
Ky
No way is 6 months long enough!!!! JACK THE JAILHOUSE UP & put him under it!!!! After that put him in a cell with an animal lover for awhile. They can let the pieces out after a couple of years!!!!
VeraVoodoo
October 16, 2009, 3:43 am
shutterbughousewife, I agree completely.. so I won't retype your point...
VeraVoodoo
October 16, 2009, 3:44 am
Um, here is the rest of my first comment.. weird... I wish I could say that I can't believe this story.. the degree of cruelty.. the light weight of the ''punishment'... but I have seen it so many times before...I'm not surprise.. but no matter how many stories I hear it doesn't make me any less angry! Vic is the poster child for the light charges people get for torturing animals.. you don't have to be famous anymore.. Disgusting.
PAWSDOG
October 19, 2009, 12:37 pm
BELFAST
I CANT HONESTLY SAY ON HERE WHAT I TRUELY FEEL..BUT IT INVOLVS INTENSE PAIN FOR THE DOG KILLER...PEOPLE WHO KILL DOGS AS A REVENGE ATTACK OR OTHERWISE DESERVE THE DEATH PENEALTY,,THE SOONER ANIMAL CRUELTY IS TREATED JUST LIKE HUMAN CRUELTY THE BETTER..EVIL IS EVIL WHOEVER YOU POINT IT TOWARDS...WHAT A SICK THING TO DO....THE SENTENCE IS STUPID AND POINTLESS..THO IN THE UK HED PROBABLY HAVE GOT OFFF...BELIEVE ME. HOPE HE ROTTS,AND I HOPE THE REST OF HIS MISERABLE LIFES HELL FOR HIM
PAWSDOG
October 19, 2009, 12:41 pm
BELFAST
WHY SHOULD LAW ABIDING DECENT CITIZENS BE FORCED TO SHARE THEIR WORLD WITH DIRT LIKE HIM ....ID DIE FOR MY DOGS,,,AND ID NEVER HARM ANY ANIMAL FOR ANY REASON...GOD FORGIVE HIM,,,BECAUSE I COULDNT.
scyoung82
October 20, 2009, 7:02 pm
Absolutely disgusting and sickening what these monsters do the animals. Scares me that we walk the streets with someone like this. I cant say on here what I wish could be done to this sick individual, but his sentence is far too short. I will say this, if it had been My dog... the police wouldnt have had time to get to him before I did.
scyoung82
October 20, 2009, 7:03 pm
he would have been wishing for the cops to show up. absolutely disgusting.
Kelley Filson, CTC, CPDT
October 22, 2009, 4:12 pm
San Francisco, CA
I have a Min Pin who is 6lbs, 8oz. She is SO TINY! What an awful awful thing. My heart goes out to those who loved and protected that dog.
spamaccount111
October 23, 2009, 1:31 pm
THIS MAN IS SATAN!!__HE SHOUOLD BE BEATEN AND LEFT TO BLEED TO DEATH!!!__I HATE PEOPLE WHO DONT LIKE DOGS MORE THAN PEOPLE!!!__I'M ANGRY AND SAD!!!__THIS MAN SHOULD BE PUT IN A PLASTIC BAG AND LEFT TO BLEED TO DEATH!!!__I HOPE HE'S RAPED IN PRISON AND SHAMED BY THOSE WHO KNOW HIM!!! __I HOPE HE IS PUBLICLY STONED BY ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!__GAAAAAHH DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL DEVIL SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Casey
October 26, 2009, 5:16 pm
This is sad. I don't understand. SIX months?! LONGER PLEEEAAASEE!!
Study after study after study people are finding the same terrifying news!:
People who torture animals are VERY likely to move on to people next!
This devil deserves WAY more than 6 months! Maybe SIXTY years!!!
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This guy is the friggin devil! Lock him up and throw away the keys! Tie him in a bag, throw im in the ocean!
I just hope that after hee gets out, this comes back and bites him in the ass!</or>
mantodea88
November 12, 2009, 3:12 pm
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mantodea88
November 12, 2009, 3:13 pm
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mantodea88
November 12, 2009, 3:14 pm
More photos of Mr. Reeser, now a FedEx driver.
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