Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Oklahoma: Rikki Seritt, 18, and her boyfriend Cody Hahn, 20, have upcoming court dates, accused of purposely dragging her dog behind their vehicle, skinning the dog alive

OKLAHOMA -- A Sapulpa woman heads to court Tuesday on charges of animal cruelty.

Rikki Leigh Seritt, 18, is accused of tying a dog to the bumper of an SUV in October.


Witnesses say a man driving the SUV then dragged the dog along the road until it came free of its collar.

Seritt is charged with a felony count of animal cruelty and two counts of obstructing an officer.

Her hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00 Tuesday morning.


The dog, Sammy, survived the violence and is thriving with his new family.

Witnesses identified her boyfriend 20-year-old Cody Wayne Hahn as the driver of the SUV. He was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty. Hahn will be in court July 20th.

(NewsOn6 - July 7, 2009)

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