SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Salt Lake City man has been sentenced to one year in jail for torturing and killing his girlfriend’s puppy.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2fscc93) that 20-year-old Mikah Johnson received the sentence Friday but also got credit for eight months served while waiting for the case to proceed.
He will also be on probation for three years and must have no contact with animals or minors.
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In plea documents, Johnson admits to spanking the 3-month-old puppy for 30 minutes and spraying Lysol in the animal’s eyes.
Jordan Fletcher says she found her puppy dead in August 2015.
She told the judge at sentencing that she could not eat for weeks after the pup’s death.
Johnson says he wish he could take back his actions.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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