A man who stabbed, shot, and attempted to drown a dog in Thurston County last year was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday.
Zachary Diskinson was found guilty of first-degree animal cruelty and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, stemming from the October 2023 killing of a young dog named Rocky.According to court documents, the incident happened on October 16, 2023, when the dog's teenage owners heard their pet crying out in pain after Dickinson called out for Rocky and his littermate to eat.Dickinson appeared to be holding a knife behind Rocky, who was covered in blood.
According to the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the jury found that Dickinson committed the crime with an egregious lack of remorse."As prosecutors, it is our duty to seek justice, especially in cases involving the cruel and senseless infliction of suffering on any living being," said Thurston County Prosecutor Jon Tunheim. "This conviction sends a clear message that conduct involving such cruelty toward animals will not be tolerated in our community.
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