‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor, Dimitri Diatchenko, pleads guilty to animal cruelty after killing and eating ex-girlfriend's pet rabbit and then sending graphic photos to her

CALIFORNIA -- A “Sons of Anarchy” actor who ate his ex-girlfriend’s pet rabbit has been sentenced to community service and counseling.

Prosecutors say Dimitri Diatchenko, 47, pleaded guilty Friday to animal cruelty. He was ordered to perform 60 days of community labor and undergo 48 hours of animal cruelty counseling.

Authorities say Diatchenko had been living with his ex-girlfriend after their romance ended when she told him in December they should stop being roommates.

Prosecutors say she was out of the house when Diatchenko skinned and cooked the rabbit and ate part of it, while sending the woman graphic photos of what he did.

"While the victim was out of the house, Diatchenko skinned the pet, cooked it and ate half of it while sending her step-by-step pictures of what he did, the prosecutor added. When she returned the defendant allegedly told her he would do the same to her," the District Attorney Office stated in the press release.

“We got into an argument, but I didn’t kill the bunny,” he said, telling Channel 9 that he set the rabbit loose and bought rabbit meat at the store.

(CBS4Indy - Sept 5, 2015)

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• Actor, Dimitri Diatchenko, charged with killing and eating ex-girlfriend's pet rabbit