Second Cop Charged With Animal Cruelty In Slitting Of Dog's Throat

CBS Baltimore
Jul. 02, 2014

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two officers now face felony animal cruelty charges that carry jail time for their role in the killing of a Shar Pei named Nala. It comes two weeks after the incident, which has generated outrage worldwide.

Mike Hellgren reports from Southeast Baltimore, where Nala took her last breaths.

It is rare for an officer to face criminal charges in relation to animal cruelty. Police have condemned what happened. These new charges against an officer who held the dog down were not brought by them, but by the State’s Attorney’s Office.

Now two Baltimore City officers, Jeffrey Bolger and Thomas Schmidt, face time behind bars and thousands of dollars in fines for their roles in the brutal death of a 7-year-old Shar Pei named Nala.

[...]Police say they have no evidence the dog showed any aggression. They brought the charges against Bolger the day after the incident. The charges against Schmidt are new and come from the State’s Attorney Office.

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