A 29-year-old man faces 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of cruelty to an animal and domestic violence.
The SPCA for Monterey County began the investigation on August 7, 2018, after receiving an anonymous tip that a white Pomeranian dog was being abused by the owner’s boyfriend.
The animal died four days later. An examination found six broken ribs in varying stages of healing, two dislocated hips, bleeding in the brain, a hemorrhaged liver and the dog’s spine was dislocated from the skull.
Aaron O’Hare will be sentenced to three years in prison on April 9th. That is the maximum penalty allowed by law.
