Target: Lisa Smittcamp, District Attorney of Fresno County, CA
Goal: Prosecute man accused of killing elderly dog to the fullest extent.
A beloved 16-year-old family dog lost his life in an alleged act of animal cruelty. Surveillance footage apparently captured the dog, named Artie, being grabbed by a man outside of the property where the animal lived. The video seems to show the man moving away from the camera and returning a short time later with the now-deceased dog, whom he puts in a garbage can and leaves. Authorities reportedly identified the suspect as Aaron Cumpton, who now faces animal cruelty charges.
While Cumpton has been barred from unsupervised contact with animals, he was not jailed while he awaited legal proceedings. He has pled not guilty, despite the video evidence seemingly implicating him. This suspect also now faces accusations that he killed another pet dog while house-sitting for a different family. The dog in the separate case had apparently sustained severe and ultimately lethal neck injuries under Cumpton’s care.
This possible serial animal abuser must be held accountable. He faces up to three years of jail time. Sign the petition below to ensure he receives maximum punishment if found guilty.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Ms. Smittcamp,
A camera outside a family’s home captured a horrific incident in which a man seemingly brutally killed the family’s pet dog and then disposed of the body like trash. Authorities believe they have the man, Aaron Cumpton, caught in the video. Now, the legal system must do its job.
According to an acquaintance, Cumpton may very well have committed a similar offense of deadly animal cruelty on at least one other occasion. Please vet these new accusations and consider further charges if they prove credible. Most importantly, please pursue a penalty that will ensure this alleged abuser never has the opportunity to harm another living being.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Magda Ehlers
What an absolute POS! He belongs in the trash, not these innocent dogs! Bury him UNDER the jail!
Omg pet owners everywhere reading this! Please how many stories have we heard like this now! Please for the love of God keep your pets inside unless you can supervise them while they are outside at all times! Never leave them outside unattended! I wish our animals had the freedom to relax outside at their leisure but they can’t! The world is just not safe! And always vet tf out of any and all pet sitters! Trusted friends and family ONLY whenever possible! And you should even vet them too!
Kill this piece of shit,Douchebag!!! RIP Artie
Why do we tolerate such garbage. He’ll get a slap on the wrist or a pass weak jail sentence. This will continue until these bastards get the punishment they deserve. Plus media like Facebook should stop this horror from being shown. Don’t feed the revolting fun these fit for landfill trash enjoy.
Hate garbage who hurt furbabs. Agree this cowardly piece of oxygen depriving garbage should be taken out/put in the trash and turn on the button. Artie was so loved RIP furbab. Hope the trash dries up and blows away.
Just so sick of what this world has been turned into…and by what, and how, the majority are abysmally ignorant of.
I am so sick of getting petitions like this ….. when are human trash like this going to get what they should get….the death penalty? As far as I’m concerned it’s not even about punishment (because no “punishment” would be adequate) we need to just get rid of them permanently….as long as they live they will always be a danger to those smaller and/or weaker than themselves.
THIS LOUSY SCUMBAG SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF HIM ON CAMERA OF COURSE. THIS PIECE OF SHIT GOOD FOR NOTHING DOESN’T DESERVE TO BREATHE THE AIR IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE INNOCENT YORKIE. THAT POOR LITTLE DOG HAD TO SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF THAT MONSTER. MAY THAT LITTLE POOCH REST IN PEACE SND AND MAY THAT PIECE OF SHIT SCUMBAG BURN IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY!!
3 years jail time is an absolute joke. That bastard must spend 15 years in prison with no early parole, must pay a $500,000 fine, and be banned for life from owning or going near any animals ever again. Real justice would be if someone beat him to death. He is scum & doesn’t deserve to live. It would be just a matter of time before he killed people.
I am so sick of reading about shit like this. Judges need to grow some and stop letting these scumbags of with light sentences. The ones who hand out the stiffest sentences they can need new laws so they can hand out some real jail time. People need to protest the laws and get them changed.
Eye for an eye. Straight across the board.
you weak coward come and see me we can see how tough you are
I AGREE WITH Michelle Stewart
“ 3 years jail time is an absolute joke. That bastard must spend 15 years in prison with no early parole, must pay a $500,000 fine, and be banned for life from owning or going near any animals ever again. Real justice would be if someone beat him to death. He is scum & doesn’t deserve to live. It would be just a matter of time before he killed people.” This is a very very dangerous EVIL BEING ,,, who should severely suffer for this horrible murder !!!!
Poor little Artie and how sad for his family. Cumpton is known and seems to be a repeat abuser…jail him and when he is out track him and make sure he cannot repeat this on innocent animals and their families. Dangerous man cruel protect animals and the likelihood of progression
Lock this low life piece of crap up and throw away the key plain and simple, neat and tidy,DONE & OVER WITH 🤬🤬🤬
Fuck prosecuting him to the fullest extent of the law. Fuck giving him 3 years in prison. How about giving him three .45 slugs to the back of his head. I will guarantee you he will never abuse or torture another dog ever again. Think any of you bleeding-heart liberals out there would go for that. I would bet a lot of money you wouldn’t go for it. You want to go for band-aid solutions to where he would stay alive and be able to torture or kill more animals in the future. Fuck that!!!!!!!!!!!!Just Shoot him in the head and be done with the mother-fucker permanently.
I CAN’T UNDERSTAND HOW THE ‘JUSTICE’ SYSTEM PROTECT THESE COWARDS, THIS SON OF A BITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN JAIL IMMEDIATELY BUT INSTAED THE ‘JUSTICE’ SYSTEM LET HIM GO TO CONTINUE KILLING MORE ANIMALS, PUBLIC EXECUTION OF THESE COWARDS SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK.
There is no justice good enough for that scum of the earth, pos, sub human moron!!!! Let’s start taking care of it ourselves when we here of someone doing this. We know the police won’t do anything because there’s no laws out there good enough!! And frankly does anyone trust cops anymore!!???
The fun I’d have torturing that piece of human trash. Anyone that hurts a child or animal is inferior and cowardly.
The laws on the books now are a joke.
They should be so harsh that any one would think twice before doing anything so heinous against an innocent animal.
Longer prison time–
and stiffer fines–
All across the country.
Never legally own another animal again-
And should register as an abuser for life-
Right now it’s a slap on the wrist and a small fine
This is ashame and an awful thing. That poor little dog didn’t deserve to be killed. He was already 16 years old. What could that Yorkie have done to him to be killed, instead of being petted and shown love. I hope that they give him more time than 3 years. What is 3 years compared to the poor little Yorkie.
This sick murderer needs to be strangled and dumped in the garbage
FIN.D THAT MONSTER (A MONSTER HAS NO NAME) AN KILL HIM SLOWLY IN FRONT OF ALL THE TV STATIONS, SO EVERBODY CAN SEE WHAT HE DID TO POOR ARTIE. NO MERCY