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Target: Hon. Vernon Stewart, District Attorney, Harnett County, North Carolina
Goal: Ensure the highest possible charges against Antonio Lamont Price for alleged animal abuse and ensure the dogs’ safety and welfare.
In a deeply troubling alleged case of animal cruelty, Antonio Lamont Price, a 53-year-old resident of Dunn, North Carolina, has been arrested following allegations of severely beating his dog with an axe handle. Witnesses reported seeing Price strike the dog, leading to the dog’s severe injuries, including a broken jaw. According to police reports, the incident was discovered when Officer Benjamin Green responded to a call regarding suspected animal abuse at Price’s residence on East Divine Street.
Upon arrival, Officer Green engaged with Price, who initially stated that one of his dogs had tried to bite him. When asked about the reported beating, Price reportedly admitted to using a stick, later identified as an axe handle, to discipline the dog. The officer discovered a “very hesitant” brown Boxer in the backyard, showing apparent signs of trauma, including a laceration on its face, swollen eyes, and bleeding from the mouth. Dunn Animal Control Director Courtney Hayter stated that the dog had sustained head trauma, with pupils of different sizes and visible swelling, indicating suspected severe mistreatment.
Hayter noted that the dog, which was also pawing at its face, appeared to suffer from a broken jaw. The conditions in which the dogs were kept were reportedly deemed unfit, lacking proper shelter, food, or water. As a result, three dogs were seized from the property to ensure their safety and well-being.
During the seizure, Price reportedly exhibited aggressive behavior, punching the animal control vehicle and resisting arrest, leading to additional charges of resisting a public officer and injuring personal property. Price was subsequently taken into custody and held at the Harnett County Detention Center on a $5,000 secured bond.
The most critically injured dog, a brindle female pit bull, required emergency surgery to repair her injured mouth and is currently recovering under veterinary care. Due to the severity of the injuries inflicted upon the dog, the District Attorney’s office is considering elevating the animal cruelty charge against Price to a felony. Ensure the highest possible charges against the alleged perpetrator.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Hon. Vernon Stewart,
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent case of severe animal cruelty allegedly committed by Antonio Lamont Price in Dunn, North Carolina. The reports indicate that Price brutally beat his dog with an axe handle, resulting in severe injuries, including a broken jaw, head trauma, and significant bleeding.
The disturbing allegations in this case, including the dog’s severe physical trauma and the inadequate living conditions for all three dogs on the property, underscore the necessity for stringent legal action. Given the gravity of the alleged abuse, it is imperative that we ensure justice for the abused dog and prevent such incidents from recurring.
I urge you to elevate the animal cruelty charge against Antonio Lamont Price to the felony level and to ensure that the seized dogs are permanently removed from his custody. It is essential to send a clear message that animal cruelty is a serious offense and that those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Ildar Sagdejev
Price should not be out on %,000.00 bail. He has violently harmed his dog and the animals is suffering. His actions should be a Felony! He needs to pay for all the medical expenses for the dog or dogs he harmed. Also a lifetime ban ned to be placed against him so he conniver own, work with or be around any animals for the rest of his hateful life. This man is dangerous! He will attack none or any animal and our laws hopefully, protect against that type of action. If Price can not act as a human being around animals then he needs to to NOT share their company. Price may attack children or other animals and the law needs to stop him making others suffer. Lock him up!
Spineless piece of shit needs to be taken out off the coast, cut good and thrown to sharks
What a LIAR!!! Boxers do not bite. Their teeth barely break through their gums. Boxers are also very, very friendly animals. Give this man prison time!!
If the justice system does NOT wake up and start giving PROPER punishments to all animal abusers, they should hand the guilty POS to the vigilantes, they’ll soon give them a proper punishment and make sure the POS never own another animal for the rest of their miserable lives.