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04-02-2005, 06:54 PM
Case Report
The Mendocino County Department of Animal Care and Control on March 17 filed a report with the District Attorney's Office, alleging that a dog belonging to Berry died of starvation and dehydration.
"On Feb. 22, we received a call to investigate a dog that had died on the end of its chain, apparently for lack of food and water," Animal Control Director Greg Foss said.
"We found one dog dead still shackled to its chain and tied to a tree" at Berry's Masonite Road residence, Foss said. "It was pretty decomposed," he said, noting a necropsy done by a veterinarian indicated starvation and dehydration caused the dog's death.
During the investigation, Berry made statements that indicated he did not care for his dog, a black and white pit bull mix named "Little Girl," Foss said.
Berry was not in jail during the time animal control alleges he didn't feed or care for his dog.
"We asked him when he was out there last, and he said on the 3rd and 4th of February. We were out there on Feb. 22," Foss said. In other words, he said, "We are suggesting he did not go out there for at least a couple of weeks to care for his dog."
Another dog, allegedly belonging to Berry, was running loose and is being cared for by a neighbor and relative of Berry, Foss said.
"We don't have a lot of felony animal cruelty cases that we investigate. We handle several misdemeanor cases annually, but in this instance, given his statement and the physical evidence, we have asked for it to be filed as a felony animal cruelty," Foss said.
Case Update:
Steven Lance Berry at his arraignment Thursday pleaded not guilty to possession and sales of marijuana. Berry pleaded not guilty to new felony charges of animal cruelty, according to Deputy District Attorney Matt Finnegan.
A jury trial has been set for May 16.
Please send an email to the DA expressing the importance of holding Steven Lance Berry responsible for the cruel death of Little Girl. She died a terrible death because of that monster and he should never have the opportunity of being in the presence of another animal again. :mad:
District Attorney: Norm Vroman da@co.mendocino.ca.us
The Mendocino County Department of Animal Care and Control on March 17 filed a report with the District Attorney's Office, alleging that a dog belonging to Berry died of starvation and dehydration.
"On Feb. 22, we received a call to investigate a dog that had died on the end of its chain, apparently for lack of food and water," Animal Control Director Greg Foss said.
"We found one dog dead still shackled to its chain and tied to a tree" at Berry's Masonite Road residence, Foss said. "It was pretty decomposed," he said, noting a necropsy done by a veterinarian indicated starvation and dehydration caused the dog's death.
During the investigation, Berry made statements that indicated he did not care for his dog, a black and white pit bull mix named "Little Girl," Foss said.
Berry was not in jail during the time animal control alleges he didn't feed or care for his dog.
"We asked him when he was out there last, and he said on the 3rd and 4th of February. We were out there on Feb. 22," Foss said. In other words, he said, "We are suggesting he did not go out there for at least a couple of weeks to care for his dog."
Another dog, allegedly belonging to Berry, was running loose and is being cared for by a neighbor and relative of Berry, Foss said.
"We don't have a lot of felony animal cruelty cases that we investigate. We handle several misdemeanor cases annually, but in this instance, given his statement and the physical evidence, we have asked for it to be filed as a felony animal cruelty," Foss said.
Case Update:
Steven Lance Berry at his arraignment Thursday pleaded not guilty to possession and sales of marijuana. Berry pleaded not guilty to new felony charges of animal cruelty, according to Deputy District Attorney Matt Finnegan.
A jury trial has been set for May 16.
Please send an email to the DA expressing the importance of holding Steven Lance Berry responsible for the cruel death of Little Girl. She died a terrible death because of that monster and he should never have the opportunity of being in the presence of another animal again. :mad:
District Attorney: Norm Vroman da@co.mendocino.ca.us