Published May 17, 2011, 03:34 PM
Animal rights groups attend Minn. dog cruelty case
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Animal rights groups have turned out at a court hearing for a Minnesota man charged with trying to kill his dog. Twenty-four-year-old Benjamin Stavaas (STAH'-vuhs) of Battle Lake appeared in Otter Tail County Court on Monday.
- Benjamin James Stavaas
- Star
An Underwood man who was accused last year of slitting a dog’s throat will finally appear today in Otter Tail County Court.
Twenty-four-year-old Benjamin Stavaas (STAH'-vuhs) of Battle Lake appeared in Otter Tail County Court on Monday.
Stavaas is charged with six counts of animal cruelty. He is accused of cutting the throat of a German shepherd mix named Star last June and leaving her to die. The dog survived.
KBRF-AM reports (http://bit.ly/eT4Ktu ) representatives of the Humane Society and other groups attended the hearing. His next= hearing is set for June 13.
Stavaas has not entered a plea yet. He remains in jail, with bail set at $200,000 cash or bond with no conditions or $100,000 with conditions.
Tags: fergus falls, news, crime, stavaas, pets
More from around the web
RSS Feeds