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Redlg155 · July 12, 2002, 01:14 AM

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Lawrence said her 19-year-old daughter, an animal lover who was horrified by the shooting, called the Humane Society.
Animal control officials responded to the scene with Bay County deputies, who took Daniel into custody. Two chickens and a turkey were found dead at the scene. One chicken was rushed to Parkway Animal Hospital where it died in surgery.
The shooting, Daniel said, was more humane than euthanasia practiced in animal shelters, and it had a purpose — food.
"Some people may think it’s cold-blooded, but those same people will go to the grocery store and buy chicken wrapped in plastic," Daniel said. "I’m a country boy. I was raised on a farm. If you didn’t raise something to eat, you didn’t eat."According to Florida Statute 828.12, misdemeanor animal cruelty is defined as unnecessarily mutilating or killing an animal. The offense is punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine of not more than $5,000.

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Redlg155 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: NW Florida Posts: 2,307	cont.. Lawrence said her 19-year-old daughter, an animal lover who was horrified by the shooting, called the Humane Society. Animal control officials responded to the scene with Bay County deputies, who took Daniel into custody. Two chickens and a turkey were found dead at the scene. One chicken was rushed to Parkway Animal Hospital where it died in surgery. The shooting, Daniel said, was more humane than euthanasia practiced in animal shelters, and it had a purpose — food. "Some people may think it’s cold-blooded, but those same people will go to the grocery store and buy chicken wrapped in plastic," Daniel said. "I’m a country boy. I was raised on a farm. If you didn’t raise something to eat, you didn’t eat."According to Florida Statute 828.12, misdemeanor animal cruelty is defined as unnecessarily mutilating or killing an animal. The offense is punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine of not more than $5,000.