Amazingly enough, Burdine was actually sentenced to a decent amount of time. Of course, no one ever gets sentenced to state prison for animal cruelty - but he was sentenced to serve 89 days - nearly 3 months - in the county jail. Now, he probably only really was required to serve 1/3 of that, or about 30 days, but still... 99.9% of the time animal abusers get probation and can walk right out the door and go home.
Name: Raymond Burdine Jr.
Agency: Crawford County, OH
Arrest approximation: July 23, 2016
Charge:
- Cruelty to Animals
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Abused husky finds a new home
Posted on December 10, 2015 by Krystal Smalley
By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
The dog that was at the center of a neglect case finally found a new home. The Humane Society Serving Crawford County made the announcement on its Facebook page Tuesday.
The three-year-old white husky, sporting one blue eye and one brown eye, was seized by Humane Agent Tami Rike on Aug. 10 after she investigated an anonymous tip concerning a dog that appeared to have its collar embedded into its skin.
On Dec. 2, Ray Burdine of Crestline was sentenced in Crawford County Municipal Court to 180 days in jail with 91 days suspended. He was ordered to report to the Crawford County Justice Center in January to serve the remaining 89 days.
Burdine will be placed on community control for five years after his jail sentence. He will no longer be allowed to have animals on his property and he must pay the veterinarian’s bills for removing the metal choker chain from the dog’s skin.
Since the date of the seizure, the husky has been under the care of the Humane Society where he healed from his wounds. The local organization was awarded custody of the dog by the court.
“We were thrilled to find a husky rescue,” said Humane Society Director Victoria Carmean. “We are so grateful this beautiful boy will have a home for Christmas.”
The husky was placed with Howl at the Moon Siberian Husky Rescue Inc., a group based out of Zanesville, on Dec. 7.
“I definitely wanted to help,” said Jennifer Ray-Swope of Howl at the Moon.
Ray-Swope found out about the husky on Facebook when she was tagged in a post. Though the husky will eventually be available for adoption, Ray-Swope said they are first focusing on the rest of his medical issues, such as giving him additional vaccines and heartworm medicine, and getting him microchipped.
Howl at the Moon Siberian Husky Rescue Inc. has been rescuing huskies since 2010. Though it varies year to year, Ray-Swope said they assist between 35 and 40 dogs each year. The dogs typically find homes in Ohio and other nearby states.
“We can’t express how very grateful we are that this beautiful dog will now have the life he so desperately deserves,” the Humane Society wrote on its Facebook page. “This dog will have a home for Christmas and a new life free of pain.”
More information about Howl at the Moon can be found at www.howlatthemoonrescue.com.
