How could he do this?

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In the city I live in, on the front page of our newspaper, there was a huge article about a university student who has been charged with animal abuse for abusing his puppy. Neighbours called the police when they saw him punching his puppy and throwing the puppy against a fire hydrant. The humane society came and examined the puppy. The injuries were so severe, they had to put this beautiful puppy down. It was heartbreaking. The man said he was just disciplining the puppy and he didn't know there were laws against this. Needless to say, there was an uproar from the community. Some of it justified, some of it vigilante style, some wanted the student deported before he was convicted. It looks like he is guilty, but that is for the courts to decide. When and if he is found guilty, I think he should be deported because I, for one do not want this sort of person in the country. I understand that people want the animal abuse to stop. This is just one of many cases that have come up and I wonder why people buy pets if they are not going to treat them with love and kindness. What sort of person abuses animals? Why did they get the pet in the first place? Is it their need to feel in control of something? Does it make them feel superior to have that much power over something? Pitiful is what they are. They should not be allowed own a pet and I fear if they have children, they will be just as abusive. Pets should be treated like a member of the family. Loved and cared for and anyone who thinks otherwise, should not be a pet owner. I feel there should be stiffer penalties for animal abuse and they should follow through on the stiffer punishments. I hope that with all the cases coming to light, something will finally be done.