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Soldier Forgets About Dog in Military Housing, Judge Orders Custody, Increases Bail to $50,000

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A Fort Bragg soldier charged with animal cruelty and neglect after authorities say a dog was found dead and locked in a cage in his former apartment made his first court appearance Tuesday at the Cumberland County Detention Center.

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, Demareo Jones, 21, stood before District Court Judge April Smith, who increased Jones’ bail from $10,000 to $50,000.

If Jones is able to post bail, Smith ordered him not to have any contact with animals, including fish. . .

On Dec. 27, officials at the apartment community where Jones formerly lived conducted a final walk-through of his apartment.

They found a dead black lab-mix puppy weighing 7 pounds locked inside a cage, according to the Spring Lake Police Department. (Read more from “Soldier Forgets About Dog in Military Housing, Judge Orders Custody, Increases Bail to $50,000” HERE)

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Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Felony

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. . .The Senate unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, which criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty.

The bipartisan bill, which was passed Tuesday afternoon, will now be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

“Passing this legislation is a major victory in the effort to stop animal cruelty and make our communities safer,” said Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who sponsored the bill in the Senate along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “Evidence shows that the deranged individuals who harm animals often move on to committing acts of violence against people. It is appropriate that the federal government have strong animal cruelty laws and penalties.” . . .

“There is no place in a civilized society for maiming and torturing animals – period,” Blumenthal added. “Senator Toomey and I have spent years working to hold the barbaric individuals who commit these crimes accountable, and I’m glad that Congress is now finally sending our bill to the president’s desk to be signed into law.”

The bill is an expansion on the 2010 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which made the creation and distribution of “animal crushing” videos illegal. The underlying acts, which were not included in the 2010 bill, are part of the PACT Act. (Read more from “Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Felony” HERE)

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