Info on yorkie killing
 

More information about a 4-pound Yorkie’s death is detailed in a court document charging a man with aggravated animal cruelty.
Dustin Ricky Harrell, 21, 1178 Old Stage Road, Jonesborough, was arraigned on the charge late Monday afternoon in Washington County Sessions Court. A court document details how Harrell allegedly repeatedly tortured, then comforted, the family dog named Honey. At one point during the torture, Harrell told investigators that he went to his computer to looked up “dog in the dryer” after he had put the Yorkie, named Honey, in the clothes dryer. An investigator said the torture occurred over a four-hour period.
The miniature dog’s death was reported by Harrell’s father on Nov. 3, apparently after he found the dog dead.
Harrell told Washington County Sheriff’s Investigator Jeff Miller that he first threw the dog down the stairs at his house, then comforted it, then threw it down the stairs several more times.
“He later filled the bathtub up with water and held the dog under the water for approximately 20 seconds at a time” and did this three times, Miller wrote in the court record.
After the bathtub incident, Harrell said he dried the dog off with a towel, then put the dog in the clothes dryer — with nothing else in it — and turned the machine on for four minutes.
That’s when Harrell told investigators he looked up “dog in the dryer” on the computer. After that, Harrell threw the dog down another time, which broke the Yorkie’s leg.
That injury caused Honey to cry in pain, so Harrell used painter’s tape around the dog’s mouth to keep her quiet and used an Icy Hot sleeve on the dog’s broken leg.
When the Yorkie stopped crying, Harrell told police he removed the tape and the dog began bleeding from the mouth. Harrell said he held Honey and she died in his arms.
When Harrell was arrested on Friday, he was given a $10,000 bond — the highest a court clerk was able to assign — but during his arraignment Monday, Judge James Nidiffer doubled the bond to $20,000.
Harrell is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Washington County Sessions Court.



Article Title:Details of alleged cruelty releasedWritten by:Becky Campbell
Published:Published November 21, 2011 By Becky Campbell - Press Staff WriterLast updated:Published November 21, 2011 By Becky Campbell - Press Staff Writer
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This makes me SICK! I can't even read all of it and I'm sorry I clicked the thread to read it :(

Not angry that it's posted, angry clicked it... dumb me....

POOR BABY! Why would he ever want to hurt a yorkie... let alone a DOG!? I can't believe the nerve of people. This makes me want to go wake up Bailey and give her a hug and I kiss.... and a treat.

The only thing I could do after reading this story was hold Brandi and cry for the little one.

I would be willing to bet that this guy is probably a psychopath.
If so, there is no hope for him, he will probably hurt everyone and everything that he comes into contact with. Death or life in prison for people like this is the only way to ensure the safety of others. While this statement may seem harsh and unforgiving, unless you are fully educated in what a psychopath is, you will never be able to understand this statement. Psychopaths can't be redeemed.

I know many people see any animal killing as the same, but I truly beleive there are varying circumstances thus degrees of punishment.

It's "old school" and based more on a lack of education in some cases, unfortunately in cases like this one it's telling of true psychopathic tendencies that were brought out.

If not stopped especially to present at this age, it will be someone's child next.

Wow wish I never read this. So wrong and very very sad rest in peace little one and so sorry you had to suffer this way..

I so agree with this statement. This guy probably has a history of torturing animals. Unfortunately to get him off the streets for any length of time, it will take probably for him to take a human life.

Yes he sounds like a cruel disturbed person. He probably has been doing these type of things for years and never got caught. If I were his family , I would be afraid to have him in the house. They need to lock him away. It makes me so angry to hear about people harming children and animals.