A man from
Linwood has been sentenced to 364 days in the Atlantic County Jail and five
years of probation following his release in the death of his dog.
Police were
contacted by staff at the Absecon Veterinary Hospital after Blythe's
4-month-old Pitbull puppy, Dolce, was treated for severe head trauma and
presented with numerous signs of blunt force trauma to her head and body.
Dolce died
as a result of her injuries. Police determined Blythe had become angry with
Dolce after she chewed up some of his clothing and then beat her, causing
severe brain injuries which led to her death.