RG:  "Kilber was arrested in January after he had dragged his family’s 80-pound Labrador along a sidewalk, forced a tube down the animal’s throat and smashed kitchen pans by its ears. Sabri said a witness reported Kilber laughed during the incident, and that he later acknowledged to police that he had taken out his anger on the dog."....+++ RG: "Chanti imposed an agreed-upon sentence of five years’ probation and no additional jail time"......"The judge also banned Kilber from coming into contact with any animals during his time on probation."**** so.....this guy can have a dog after 5 years time?  and who's gonna police him?  his so aware parents? (if they were aware of his actions towards this dog, they should be held  responsible.  hard to believe 20 yr old kilber was taking his anger out on the dog for the first time).   these horrible crimes against animals need to be punished more severly .*** the measure of a society is judged by how it treats it's weakest members, said  ghandi.