CAMBRIDGE, Illinois -- A Kewanee teenager has been found guilty of slashing a puppy's throat.
Damien Ingram was found guilty on charges of aggravated animal cruelty and animal torture in Henry County Court Thursday, March 8th
It happened in July of 2017; Ingram was 17 at the time. In October juvenile court judge ruled in favor of trying Ingram in adult court.
The puppy, named Thor, has made a full recovery and will be adopted by one of the caregivers who helped in his recovery.
there's a video in there of the news story that has slightly more information, that information being he'll be sentenced in april.
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KEWANEE, Illinois -- Officers in Henry Country are charging a 17-year-old with aggravated animal cruelty for slashing the neck of a puppy.
According to the Kewanee Police Department, on Tuesday, July 25, they responded to reports of a possible injured animal at the entrance of Lakeland Terrace apartment complex, where a puppy was found with four lacerations on its neck and abrasions on its back.
The injuries appeared to be 12-to-24 hours old.
"It just about breaks your heart, I don't understand the thinking of people," said Kellie Wallace, shelter director, Henry County Humane Society.
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The animal was immediately transported to the Kewanee Vet Clinic where it received life-saving care.
"He wants to be a puppy, he is like licking, and he is wagging his tail... he's just in really bad shape," said Teri Warner, dog adoption coordinator, Henry County Humane Society.
The Humane Society has already named the pup "Thor" for his strength through all of the trauma.
"Thor means strength and he had to be a strong little boy to survive all that with no food, no water," said Wallace.
The Henry County Humane Society Kewanee has taken over responsibility for the dog and is taking care of all vet bills.
