Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs rather than pay for their board upkeep, when he went on a cruise.

An Ohio firefighter faces jail time and may lose his job for shooting his two dogs to death in his basement…rather than pay their boarding costs, while he went on a cruise.

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs, Sloopy and Skeeter to his home’s basement, suspended them from a pipe near the ceiling and fired at least 11 shots from a .22-caliber rifle fitted with a homemade silencer.

The dog killer then wrapped the carcasses in plastic and dumped them in a trash bin behind his fire station, Firehouse 27, where he worked.

Santuomo pleaded guilty in June to two misdemeanor counts of improperly killing a companion animal and a felony count of possession of a criminal tool for the makeshift silencer by taping a 2-liter soda bottle to the end of the rifle.

Appalled fellow firefighters turned Santuomo in to authorities and there were reports that he was bragging about this.

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs and initially lied to investigators that the dogs had ingested antifreeze and he killed them to put them out of their misery, but necropsies showed the dogs were not poisoned.

Public records show Santuomo has twice filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and underwent a home foreclosure in 2003. But, he can still afford to go on a cruise.

The Columbus Division of Fire has received more than 2,000 outraged e-mails and calls from the public…those animal lovers out there in Internet land…get those pen and papers ready…

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs-Here Is What Some People Wrote

“People are not very happy,” he said. “We had people say they should do to him what he’s done to the dogs. A lot of people want him fired. They don’t want him coming into their house. They’re worried about their animals; they’re worried about their kids. They’d just as soon let their house burn down if he shows up.”

According to the local Human Society, Santuomo was sentenced to 90 days in jail, to be served in 10-day increments over the next two years. He also has to pay $4,500 in restitution, perform 200 hours of community service, stay away from companion animals for five years and write a letter of apology to be published in the local newspaper and the International Association of Firefighters magazine.

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs and Santuomo’s slimy attorney stated that his client is remorseful over his actions and that people need to temper their outrage. “It’s the same old story. They couldn’t care less about people and they love animals,” lawyer Sam Shamansky stated.

He continued with…”It, of course, was a heinous act, and it’s an act for which he’s sorry and has accepted responsibility of the dog killings. He’s been punished appropriately, and I think it’s now time for the public to practice what they preach and show a little forgiveness and mercy. Maybe that might be a novel approach.”

Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs rather than get them a good home or call an animal center. I am glad he is not my neighbor! For the full story of “Ohio Firefighter Kills Dogs,” go to CNN News.