Friday, September 28, 2012

Suffolk man charged with allegedly beating dog to death

VIRGINIA -- Police arrested a man on Wednesday and charged  him with beating a dog to death.

According to police,  the incident happened August 13th around 3:22 pm.  An officer responded to the 1400 block of Redwood Court to a report of a dog having been beaten to death. 

John Randolph Babb

The investigation revealed that an adult female black and white Labrador mix named Kumo, had been kicked, stomped and beaten to death with a cane. Kumo was a family pet.

On Monday, a grand jury returned an indictiment against John Randolph Babb, 49, charging him with Felony Cruelty to Animals and Maim, Kill, Poison Animal or Fowl.

(WVEC - Sept 27, 2012)