What a joke this penalty is . A $5000 fine and a 10 year ban from owning pets. Look at what she did with a 2X4!
May Yee Polegato was charged on March 17, 2011, after striking her dog Jinx about six or seven times with what appeared to be a two-by-four, Nichols said.
The dog, which is not aggressive, was taken to a veterinary clinic with potential life-threatening injuries and authorities were called.