TULSA — A judge on Monday let stand an animal cruelty charge, rejecting a dismissal motion that claimed "outrageous governmental conduct.”
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George Henry Roberts, 59, is charged with hanging a dog that came onto his property in southeast Tulsa County.
Defense attorney James C. Linger said authorities waited 16 days before recovering the dog’s body for an examination. In the meantime the dog had begun to rot and decompose, requiring its disposal.
Deputy Joe E. Peters said the dog was hanging an inch or two above the ground by a rope strung between two trees. He said he was advised by radio that Roberts told dispatchers he had a gun and would shoot. Peters was ordered to leave after collecting the rope and dog collar.
Deputy David E. Long testified that Roberts said after being arrested on June 11 that the dog had been buried. There was no sign of a grave and the dog was never located.
Judge Dana Kuehn ruled deputies had followed department protocol in waiting to recover the dog’s remains. She set a May 4 trial date for Roberts.
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