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Caitlyn the Dog’s Abuser Denied Parole, Must Serve Remainder of Sentence

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The South Carolina man who plead guilty to animal cruelty in the 2015 abuse of Caitlyn the dog, was denied parole and ordered to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Caitlyn

In March, 43-year old William Leonard Dodson, who plead guilty to animal cruelty in the 2015 abuse of Caitlyn, was handed down the maximum sentence of 5 years in prison. This morning, Dodson was denied parole and ordered to continue serving the remainder of his sentence.

Although he was sentenced to 5 years last March, Dodson was credited for time served following his arrest. In an upset to animal advocates and Caitlyn’s caregivers, a separate 15-year federal prison sentence for unrelated drug and weapons charges handed down one day prior, was not extended by the 5-year animal abuse sentence when prosecutors negotiated terms that allowed him to serve both sentences simultaneously.

With just 6-months remaining in state prison before Dodson is to be handed over to federal custody, he faced a seven-member parole board who unanimously denied parole for the convicted animal abuser.

Dodson must serve the remaining 6-months in state prison before being transferred to federal prison where he’ll serve the remainder of his 15-year sentence.

Although her physical wounds have healed, Caitlyn continues to suffer lasting psychological effects due to the torture she endured at the hands of her abuser, including trust issues around certain men. She is currently living with a permanent foster family that includes children and a canine pal named Oreo. The Charleston Animal Society will continue to pay for her medical care for life. The rescue posts updates about Caitlyn frequently to their Facebook page.

Caitlyn

Through her ordeal, Caitlyn became an icon in the animal rights community and a face for a growing anti-cruelty movement. As a result of the worldwide attention she received, the Charleston Animal Society created The Caitlyn Anti-Cruelty Fund to provide medical attention and outreach, assist in investigations, provide training to animal control and police officers, and to provide rewards for information leading to the capture of people that commit horrific acts of cruelty to other animals, like Caitlyn.

4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. Avatar Of Dog Lover

    Dog lover

    Oct 15, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    What gives this a$$hole the right to think that he can do this to a helpless, living being? Someone needs to knock his f-ing teeth out! Stupid POS!

  2. Avatar Of Steph

    Steph

    Oct 13, 2017 at 8:30 am

    Good about time these abusers are held accountable

  3. Avatar Of Pat Mcpherson

    PAt McPherson

    Oct 11, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    They should keep him In there with his head taped up from his chin to top – even that’s too good for him.

    • Avatar Of Daniela Chinchilla

      Daniela chinchilla

      Oct 14, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Animals deserves to be loved and cared for for thes animal abuser the deserve the death penalty

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