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Calgary Man Charged After Five-Month-Old Puppy Kicked Like A Football

The Canadian Press, 17 Jul, 2015 12:12 PM
    CALGARY — A Calgary man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly kicking a puppy in an attack on a school field.
     
    Erin Tajiri says her five-month-old Corgi-mini/Australian Shepherd puppy named Lil-E was leashed and tied to a lawn chair while she was playing in a softball game at Father Lacombe High School.
     
    Tajiri says a man walking across the field approached and the puppy stood waiting, wagging her tail in excitement.
     
    But she says the man started running toward Lil-E and suddenly kicked her as though she were a football.
     
    Witness Kim Ehrhardt says when he was confronted, the man said "dogs have no feelings."
     
    Lil-E had to have emergency surgery to reattach a piece of her shoulder blade that was broken off in the attack.
     
    John Kueth-Teny, 40, has been charged with injuring an animal without lawful cause. If convicted, the accused could face up to five years in jail or a fine of up to $10,000.
     
    In an effort to assist with Lil-E’s veterinary bills, a GoFundMe crowdfunding account was created. As of Thursday afternoon, donations have exceeded the organizer's $5,000 fundraising goal.

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