DETROIT – A woman is facing charges in an alleged “extreme” attack against her dog, which was recorded and posted to social media, authorities announced.
Jordan Love, 29, of Detroit, is accused of stabbing a pit bull multiple times in the torso, recording a video of the injured animal and posting it to Facebook in February, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. She then allegedly fled the state, abandoning three dogs and four cats.
“We never really anticipated the alleged brutally and cruelty that this case represents,” said Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who has fought for stronger animal abuse laws. “This case is a clear representation of why better laws were needed.”
The injured pit bull underwent surgery and was placed with a foster family to recover.
“We see abuse all the time, but this is extreme,” Dianne Reeves, an animal rescuer, told WXYZ after the attack. “It’s really bad.”
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Around 2 p.m. on Feb. 7, Detroit Animal Control officers were dispatched to a residence in the 15200 block of Manning Street for reports of a dog stabbing. They forced entry and found the injured dog in the basement, suffering from multiple stab wounds to its torso. Officers seized three dogs and four cats from the defendant’s home.
It is alleged that Love stabbed the dog multiple times and posted a video of the injured dog around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 before fleeing.
Love was found by the authorities on March 20 in Greenville, S.C. She was arrested and extradited back to Michigan, arriving on Wednesday, April 9.
She is charged with second-degree killing/torturing animals, a felony punishable by up to 7 years in prison; and abandoning/cruelty to four to 10 animals, which carries a maximum penalty of two years’ incarceration.
Love was arraigned Thursday morning in 36th District Court before Magistrate William Burton. Her bond was set at $50,000 cash/surety with a GPS tether. A bond re-determination hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday before Judge William McConico. She’ll be due back in court on Monday, April 21.
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