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Michigan veterinarian who refused to return ailing dog to homeless man to spend 10 days in jail
The veterinarian was convicted of misdemeanor larceny and ordered to pay $1,000 restitution after keeping a 16-year-old dog from its homeless owner for months.
- Amanda Hergenreder, a Michigan veterinarian, was convicted of misdemeanor larceny and ordered to pay $1,000 after refusing to return an ailing dog to its homeless owner, Chris Hamilton.
- Hergenreder encountered the 16-year-old dog tied to a U-Haul truck, treated it for illness, and renamed it Biggby, refusing to return it to Hamilton citing ethical duties and lack of licensing.
- The judge sentenced Hergenreder to 10 days in jail despite her attorney's request for community service, stating jail time was more appropriate for her actions.
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Vet Who Refused to Return Homeless Man's Dog Sentenced
A Michigan veterinarian was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck. Amanda Hergenreder's lawyer asked for 120 hours of community service for the misdemeanor larceny conviction, the AP reports....
·Miami, United States
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right2Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 45% Center
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