A man who kicked a dog at an El Cajon motel, leading to its death, was sentenced this week to one year in county jail.
San Diego Humane Society officials say the attack on a senior Shih Tzu service dog named Poochie happened in May at a Motel 6.
Jeffrey Todd Buntich, 25, threatened to kill the dog before kicking the animal, causing Poochie internal injuries that led to the dog’s euthanization, the Humane Society said.
Buntich then fled to Sacramento but was arrested six months later, according to Humane Society officials.
He later pleaded guilty to a felony count of animal cruelty. Along with jail, Buntich will be on probation for two years, and a five-year ban on animal ownership was imposed.
