FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD)- A Fort Worth man who severely abused a puppy has pleaded guilty to a felony animal cruelty charge. A judge sentenced Lewis Wilson, 36, to seven years on probation.
The puppy, named Perkins, was surrendered to the Fort Worth animal shelter in 2019, malnourished, swollen and covered with scabs. Perkins was not beaten, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's office said.
The dog has been nursed back to health and was adopted by another family.
"If we had waited for this to go to trial, it could have taken quite some time given the backlog of cases due to the pandemic," said David Alex, a Tarrant County assistant criminal district attorney who heads the misdemeanor team in a news release.
"I would rather have him convicted and on probation than remain on bond for that long. This probation means someone will be looking over his shoulder for seven years to make sure he doesn't come near – or hurt – another animal."
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