South Carolina man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after admitting he dragged a dog for at least 2 miles behind his pickup truck.

Circuit Judge Letitia Verdin told Roger Owens of Greenville that what he did was one of the cruelest things she had ever seen before sentencing him Tuesday. Rogers was given the maximum of five years on the ill treatment of animals charge and additional time for traffic violations.

Prosecutors say Owens tied the dog’s front legs to the pickup’s tailgate in December and sped off, forcing the dog to run on its hind legs on the pavement. The dog suffered serious injuries, but survived and was adopted.

Owens’ lawyer told the judge her client cares for animals, but was drinking and wasn’t thinking straight.

10 what?!....so if my igbo and yoruba brothers wey dey slaughter dog for fun as pepper soup where to be in south carolina.....em..em..e for nor easy be that o

Let him die in prison. We say NO to dog cruelty. I wish we have dog right laws in this country.

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smartchoice: 10 what?!....so if my igbo and yoruba brothers wey dey slaughter dog for fun as pepper soup where to be in south carolina.....em..em..e for nor easy be that o

that for be Live imprisonment or death by hanging.

And the ones who stoned my dog to death are roaming free on the streets.