Success: Teacher Who Fed Puppy to Snapping Turtle Charged With Animal Cruelty

Target: Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General of the state of Idaho

Goal: Praise Attorney General Office in Idaho for charging a teacher with animal cruelty.

In March, Robert Crosland, a teacher in Idaho, fed a sick dog to a snapping turtle during class. Several students agreed with Crosland’s action stating it was the circle of life and the dog was going to die anyway.  This was not the circle of life, snapping turtles should not eat dogs and not only did the dog die in this situation, but the turtle died shortly after as well.

This teacher’s actions were cruel and the matter in which the dog died was inhumane. The dog should’ve been taken to vet where he was able to get legally euthanized. The attorney general office agreed and thanks to efforts of communities such as ForceChange, our petition to get the teacher charged with animal cruelty was heard. After a three-month investigation, Crosland was charged with animal cruelty. In the state of Idaho, he was only able to be charged with a misdemeanor. However, he is facing up to 6 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear Attorney General Wasden,

I commend you on the action taken by the Idaho Attorney general’s office to charge Robert Crosland, the teacher who fed a dog to a snapping turtle. The steps taken to show that animal cruelty is never alright, no matter what the situation is, is encouraging for animal rights. Robert Crosland was charged with animal cruelty despite the backlash from some of his students and parents that supported Crosland and his actions.

Thank you for getting justice for the dog that died. The dog deserved better in this situation and now thanks to you, Robert Crosland is facing the charges that he deserves. Again, I applaud you for taking action against this teacher who committed this heinous crime and charging him with animal cruelty.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

Photo Credit: Klearchos Kapoutsis


24 Comments

  1. This teacher is a sadistic,scumbag and a murderer of animals…he has no business in a classroom…..he needs to be behind bars for a very long time.

    • unfortunately you do not get placed behind bars for a misdemeanor. So the worthless scum will be out in no time if he got any jail time at all. Yes this is a small victory but it’s by far a success. A success is having huge fines a felony and never being allowed around animals again

  2. Robert Hensman says:

    The students that have the same mentality as this Very disturbed educator should have a meeting with the school counselor and the school Psychologist because they might be a menace to society and their ability to have clear judgment after being exposed to such an asshole teacher he should lose his license as an educator throughout all of the United States in public settings or private

  3. Thank you! Now prosecute and find him guilty.

  4. Derinda Nilsson says:

    Now, I’ll I would like to hear is, that this teacher drop dead as well. This teacher is teaching how to be a cruel sadistic prick. At least we got some justice for both animals. I can’t imagine the visual that these children will have the rest of there little lives.

  5. Tricia KatWrangler Welch says:

    The last thing we need in our classrooms is some sadistic a-hole telling children it’s perfectly fine to abuse animals.

    The students who agreed with this “circle of life” crap did not need to have already misguided thoughts reinforced by this monster.

    Robert Crosland should spend the 6 months in jail, AND pay the full amount of the fine. Then he should be fired and never be allowed near a classroom again. Sick bastard.

  6. Thank you for recognising what this poor excuse for a human being did what sadistically cruel and gave his students the message that a dogs life means nothing and how it dies, whether pain free or in agony means nothing. I sincerely hope that his teaching licence is revoked.

  7. Karen Mckay says:

    I hope this POS is found guilty and locked up. he should never work with kids again. What kind of message is that teaching them? Utter scumbag. Hope you get similar treatment when you are ill you POS.

  8. Any child that would agree with such a horrible act of murder towards an animal have no heart and that would be because of their parents doing! Future little monsters waiting to happen!

  9. Andy Rawlinson says:

    This teacher should not be allowed in a classroom again if convicted

    Words utterly escape me to describe this level of moronic sadistic behaviour

    Let’s hope the teacher is sentenced to severe punishment

    I hope if she is convicted that the parents sue her and the school I am sure the children were shocked and damaged by witnessing this cruelty

  10. Norma Loffredo says:

    I cannot believe that none of the students intervened to save this puppy. I hope that this wicked teacher’s license is terminated and that he receives what he sowed….may bad karma get him quickly and may he feel the pain he caused. What a sick world we live in! R.I.P. puppy because “All Dogs Go To Heaven”.

  11. Amen, amen, to all of the above!!! If I had a child, I would hope that she/he screamed bloody murder if she/he had witnessed this teacher’s intent.

  12. Jacqui Skill says:

    KEEP THE CREEP IN JAIL FOR LIFE!

  13. ALL sociopathic idiots like this guy AND those who supported his violent actions should be ‘euthanized.’ We don’t need more of their ilk in this world, but far FEWER of them.

  14. teresa romero says:

    Doesn’t the Board of Education make a thorough background check of all applicants’ such as police records, work and personal references, skills, weaknesses, etc., etc. before hiring them?

  15. Circle of life??? Ha Ha Ha Ha …..
    Well if it’s such a cycle of Life why not do it the humans also. Dumbass teacher!

  16. FEED THIS JERK TEACHER TO A BIG SNAPPING TURTLE

  17. Jaime Perez says:

    I’m glad this creep was fined and charged with animal cruelty. He deserves the death penalty for what he did to that poor baby dog.

  18. masayuki tanaka says:

    Life for a life, so why does he still alive?

  19. Agree all comments now feed them to it.

  20. Linda Hilty-Tuttle says:

    I can’t believe there were students AND parents who actually supported this idiot, Robert Crosland and his evil, sick behavior!!!! Why are so many people lacking compassion & kindness these days? It seems many people would rather ‘KILL’ than do the humane thing!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!! THANK YOU, Attorney General Wasden!!!

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