"She's doing pretty good right now," said Mary Gannon, who owns the dog, Emily. "She still has a hard time playing really hard with the other ones like she used to, but she's managing."
The defendant -- Gannon's nephew, Zachary Gannon, did not comment as he left court Thursday. A humane officer involved in the case said she couldn't speak about the deal, which requires final approval from a Common Pleas judge.
"This is a tentative agreement, but if it goes through the way it is, we're really happy with the results of it," Humane Officer Jan Dillon said.
Mary Gannon said Zach Gannon was
"It's ridiculous and hurtful what he did to her," Mary Gannon said. "She was born with four legs, and now she has to live the rest of her life with three."
Mary Gannon said she thought at first that the leg was sprained. After three days, she realized the leg was broken and took the dog, Emily, to the veterinarian.
"Whenever you went to touch her, she would yelp," Mary Gannon said. "Whenever I took her to the vet, there were two choices: Put plates on it that would cost $3,000 -- and I didn't have $3,000 -- or get it amputated."
Gannon said she then contacted state police, who determined they would charge Zach Gannon.
"I will never forgive him for what he did -- never," Mary Gannon said. "I disowned him as a nephew."
Emily is otherwise healthy. Gannon said she would have automatic deductions from her paycheck to pay for the dog's surgery.
(WTAE - Feb 4, 2016)
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