Release sought for accused in animal cruelty cases

CANADA -- The lawyer for a man accused of taping the muzzles of a cat and dog, then leaving them to die in an alley, said Wednesday he will argue for his client’s release next week.

Jack Kelly booked a bail hearing for next Tuesday for Nicolino Ivano Camardi, 19, as the accused appeared in provincial court via closed-circuit television from Calgary Remand Centre.

Camardi is charged with two counts of wilfully causing pain, suffering or injury to an animal after a Siberian husky and a domestic short-haired cat were found on separate occasions in January near his Willow Park home.

The dog died from starvation and the cat was strangled with a cord or a rope after it had been struck on its head.

Camardi faces potential jail time of up to five years if found guilty of the charges.

According to court documents, the young man had talked to his girlfriend about harming animals and people prior to the alleged incidents.

(Calgary Herald - Sept 3, 2014)

Earlier:

• Dead dog, cat found muzzled in southeast Calgary alley
• Accused animal torturer's girlfriend told police he spoke of killing humans, sought protection order