A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo, The 42-year-old man was also linked to other break-ins at the East San Jose school, and stole thousands of dollars of items in the days before and after the attack on Michelangelo, a decades-old African sulcata, in January 2021.
The school's owner discovered Michelangelo bleeding last year after the attack, impaled in the shell with 6-inch shards from a wooden garden gate post. The man had also shoved a rake handle between the animal's head and leg and broke flood lamps and put the shattered glass on the tortoise's back, The Mercury News reported.
A judge sentenced the man Friday to two years of probation and mandatory mental health and substance abuse treatment. He had pleaded no contest to charges of animal abuse, commercial burglary and vandalism earlier this year, the newspaper reported. The man is now also banned from having any animals for 10 years. His public defender said his client's behavior against the tortoise was the result of excessive intoxication, rather than animal cruelty, the newspaper wrote.
Who does this guy know so that you are hiding his name? This is an awful story, people need to be aware of the company they keep if judges are going to let sickos back on the street!!!
I think this guy is in need of a cattle prod with new batteries .
Step aside, Florida man. A new contender has jonined.
Posted repeatedly; still not newsworthy. Move ON.
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Why not name this monster?
Disgusting!
UNACCEPTABLE He should have been imprisoned for life, this kinda bad behavior has to stop.
Drugs don't make you stab animals.. lock that psycho up wtf..
Maybe he needs to lay off of the booze
Death penalty
But how is Michelangelo,did he heal and survive?
Should lock his ass up for Animal cruelty. I bet he's hurt other animals in the past. This crap is a sign.
There needs to be a public warning for a 'Michelangelo Law' like Meghan's Law.
Should be in jail. Period.
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This is bullshit. That man should’ve been serving time. Disgusting & cruel!
People can be so incredibly disgusting and cruel.
Avoided jail time?!
Should be in prison. What kind of maroon attacks a tortoise?
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Infuriating.
A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo. In 2018, the OpenSecrets website ranked McConnell one of the wealthiest members of the U.S. Senate (net worth $25+ million).
In my Opinion; Netflixs is showing it's true colors, I believe it's become Anti-LGBTQ+, I mean, after all it's still paying; Dave chappelle to do stand up comedy, Even thought they know he's anti-trans and homophobic! Hello? What's this tell you? Don't be surprised!
Only in California can you commit crimes and avoid punishment
Wtf?
If he had had sex with tortoise liberals would just and new letter to LGBTQ.
Another big story from CBS. Tell us again--when are you leaving Twitter?
It's Mitch McConnell!
So how is the turtle recovering?
This is news to you when actual news is happening? Please report on the danger and ineffectiveness of the vax.
There's no excuse for animal abuse!
Could happen to anyone, honestly
How does he not go to jail for this?