Animal Killers Should Just DIE.
Babineaux denies killing dog
Falcons' player disputes animal abuse charge in Gwinnett
By GEORGE CHIDI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/20/07
Atlanta Falcons player Jonathan Babineaux killed his girlfriend's dog Sunday night, leading to his arrest on a charge of felony cruelty to animals, Gwinnett County police said Tuesday.
Babineaux, 25, of Lawrenceville, called his live-in girlfriend Blair Anderson at the movies Sunday evening, where she had gone after they had a verbal argument, police said. Babineaux told her she needed to come home to check on her year-and-a-half-old pit bull mix, Kilo.
Anderson, 24, told police she found the dog in "severe physical distress." She bundled the dog and drove to the Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett near Lawrenceville. The dog vomited blood in the car and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The center summoned police.
Babineaux, a 6-foot-2, 286-pound defensive lineman, denied harming the dog when officers asked what happened, police said. "Babineaux's accounts of what happened was inconsistent with the limited physical information provided by the Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett," Cpl. Darren Moloney said in a written statement.
Police said they are still awaiting test results, but added that preliminary information indicates the dog died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Babineaux faces a sentance of one to five years and/or a fine not to exceed $15,000.
Animal control took the couple's other pit bull, Ace, for safe-keeping during the course of the investigation, police said.
Babineaux was arrested at his townhouse at 12:59 a.m. Monday and was released a few hours later on $2,300 bond.
Neither Babineaux nor his agent, Jack Bechta, could be reached for comment Tuesday.
The Falcons would not comment on the incident Tuesday. The team issued a statement Monday. "We're aware of the situtation and we're in the process of gathering information," said vice president of football communications Reggie Roberts. "Until we have the information we need, we will have no further comment."
A second-round draft pick out of the University of Iowa in 2005, Babineaux made 28 tackles as a Falcons defensive tackle last season.
-- Staff writer Steve Wyche contributed to this report. article here.
Asshole. That's all I gotta say about this jerkoff. He kills an animal (and I don't doubt he did because of the reports that have been coming in the past day or so. I hope he gets those five years in jail and gets cut from his gravy train. Yesterday, the articles were all about how he was a good owner from his neighbors. Yeah, I didn't believe it then, either.
Falcons' player disputes animal abuse charge in Gwinnett
By GEORGE CHIDI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/20/07
Atlanta Falcons player Jonathan Babineaux killed his girlfriend's dog Sunday night, leading to his arrest on a charge of felony cruelty to animals, Gwinnett County police said Tuesday.
Babineaux, 25, of Lawrenceville, called his live-in girlfriend Blair Anderson at the movies Sunday evening, where she had gone after they had a verbal argument, police said. Babineaux told her she needed to come home to check on her year-and-a-half-old pit bull mix, Kilo.
Anderson, 24, told police she found the dog in "severe physical distress." She bundled the dog and drove to the Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett near Lawrenceville. The dog vomited blood in the car and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The center summoned police.
Babineaux, a 6-foot-2, 286-pound defensive lineman, denied harming the dog when officers asked what happened, police said. "Babineaux's accounts of what happened was inconsistent with the limited physical information provided by the Animal Emergency Center of Gwinnett," Cpl. Darren Moloney said in a written statement.
Police said they are still awaiting test results, but added that preliminary information indicates the dog died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Babineaux faces a sentance of one to five years and/or a fine not to exceed $15,000.
Animal control took the couple's other pit bull, Ace, for safe-keeping during the course of the investigation, police said.
Babineaux was arrested at his townhouse at 12:59 a.m. Monday and was released a few hours later on $2,300 bond.
Neither Babineaux nor his agent, Jack Bechta, could be reached for comment Tuesday.
The Falcons would not comment on the incident Tuesday. The team issued a statement Monday. "We're aware of the situtation and we're in the process of gathering information," said vice president of football communications Reggie Roberts. "Until we have the information we need, we will have no further comment."
A second-round draft pick out of the University of Iowa in 2005, Babineaux made 28 tackles as a Falcons defensive tackle last season.
-- Staff writer Steve Wyche contributed to this report. article here.
Asshole. That's all I gotta say about this jerkoff. He kills an animal (and I don't doubt he did because of the reports that have been coming in the past day or so. I hope he gets those five years in jail and gets cut from his gravy train. Yesterday, the articles were all about how he was a good owner from his neighbors. Yeah, I didn't believe it then, either.