It had over 21,000 signatures from animal lovers all over the world who wished that the Pit Bull will get justice. The organization’s director, Doll Stanley, expressed being heartbroken over the sentence.
Residents and members of the Morehouse Parish community were also saddened by the judge’s decision as they were expecting stiffer penalties.
Judge Sharp said during the sentencing that he did not read anything about the men’s deeds or viewed the Snapchat video until the men admitted their guilt.
The court officer acknowledged the outrage from the community of animal lovers but he relied on the law to determine the sentence to be carried out to the guilty.