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Ohio firefighter shoots his two dogs so he can go on vacation


A firefighter in Columbus, Ohio took his two mixed breed dogs to the basement, shot and killed them with a rifle so that he wouldn’t have to pay a boarding fee while he and his girlfriend went on vacation. He even made a silencer out of a plastic bottle to muffle the sound.


He then bragged to all his friends about the act, describing how he shot one 6 times and how the concrete was flying everywhere. Forty three year old David Santuomo pled guilty to animal cruelty and received 90 days in jail. On top of that he can serve the time in 10 day stretches so he can still work. Sloopy and Skeeter were tied to a pipe while he shot each several times, then dumped their remains before leaving on vacation. How much do you want to bet this wasn't his first use of violence against these poor animals?

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Roz A.
Posted by Roz A. (Rozz)
4 months ago
This greatly saddens me....those poor babies...

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
the sick minds of some people

Kaytee
Posted by Kaytee (AshleyPooh21)
4 months ago
THAT IS SO SICK ! Some people are just crazy, and I am sure this was not the first time. Only 90 days! He should be in prison.

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
i know i was so sick when i read this story, i really hope they don't allow him to ever have any kind of pet again

Kaytee
Posted by Kaytee (AshleyPooh21)
4 months ago
He should not be a firefighter either!

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
very true

DevilDawg
Posted by DevilDawg
4 months ago
If I wrote what I'm feeling right now, I'd be bounced off of this site FAST. I am sickened, and a firefighter of all people. *^*($%##%&(%^%#@%^ AND MORE.

arleen z.
Posted by arleen z. (arleen14)
4 months ago
And he only got 90 days unbelieveable They should also fire him , anyone who can do such a horrible act like that to any animal should not be working with the public sicko

Lynn C.
Posted by Lynn C. (MEKOMO)
4 months ago
He sould loose his job and rot in jail. I would not want my tax dollers employing somebody who can do such a thing. I can't type what I am really thinking.

lilyrose
Posted by lilyrose
4 months ago
This is a disgrace! What a horrible man! I can't believe the fire department would allow him to work. I wouldn't let him in my home!

Lourie H.
Posted by Lourie H. (LourieH)
4 months ago
What does this sad excuse of a human do when he goes to a fire and an animal needs to be saved? Does he just let them burn and scream and then laugh about it? He should have had to do a year in jail and lost his job too. Then been tied up in a basement and shot at.

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
i agree with you, i wouldn't want someone like him coming to my house if it was on fire,with all my babies

daryl b.
Posted by daryl b. (darylob)
4 months ago
i agree with both of you. ican't believe they let him keep his job. i would be afraid of him comming to a fire at my house

WTF???????? i cant even believe how cruel people are to animals... this is just sick! and what the heck kind if sentence is that anyway???? he should be taken to a basement, tied up and shot several times until concrete can be seen flying all over the place!!!!!!

jackie
Posted by jackie (doogzo7)
4 months ago
excellant reply couldnt agree more

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
i don't understand how people think,fine you can't afford the boarding fees,then just give them up,but to shot them,thats just sick

Cheryl
Posted by Cheryl (Mijpaul)
4 months ago
Omg....my heart just sunk down to my feet.....haaaaa.....what kind of an A**hole would do such a thing to the poor animals?....Then only get such a light sentence...I don't understand our judicial system anymore...plus he's a civil servent too ....this is just plain sickening..My heart hurts for those poor defenseless dogs...I pulled over 1 time, when I saw a guy hitting his Rotty, with a piece of wood. I'm only 5' 2, and crippled with Rheumatoid Arthritis in my knees. He was huge...I hit him with my cane and was yelling at him , all the while his dog was shaking and whimpering. I made enough noise a patrol officer pulled over to see what was going on...I got arrested for assault with a deadly weapon,and public belligerentcy. Plus, had to appear in court. He on the otherhand was not even sited , and walked away dragging his dog behind him. When I appeared in court, I requested the arresting officer to be in court too. I pleaded my case before the judge , who in return asked me what happened to he man who had the dog? The dog's owner was in court too. I told him, nothing, he wasn't even sited and walked away dragging his dog behind him. To make a long story short, the charges were dropped against me. The judge ordered the owner of the dog to be sited for animal cruelty, and to have the dog removed from his home immediately. I was so happy , but then found out the dog had died from being beaten with a golf club. Far as I know, the man went to jail for 166 days, for yelling at me and contempt of court for cussing out the judge. I still think about that dog... :o(

omg these things just make me want to cry.... what is wrong with these people????? that man should have been beaten with a golf club!

Lourie H.
Posted by Lourie H. (LourieH)
4 months ago
OMG Cheryl- Your story brought tears behind the tears from lorraine's original post. I cannot ever understand people.

Cheryl
Posted by Cheryl (Mijpaul)
4 months ago
I know, I still think about that Rotty...it still brings tears to my eyes, knowing he died ...> sighhhhh <.....I watch the commercials on tv about the SPCA reaching out to get help for all the abandoned animals, I wish I can open a huge kennels and take all the animals in...Their eyes, hurt my heart when I see those commercials...Now I have to leave the room, because I always start crying when it comes on...::::sniff0z ::::: even now brings tears to my eyes, talking about it...

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
if that officer would have did something about that man beating his dog instead of arresting you the poor thing might still be alive,what a way to die,my heart hurts when i hear things like that,i am not good around a dog yapping in pain, i fall to pieces, how could anyone purposelessly do that

Cheryl
Posted by Cheryl (Mijpaul)
4 months ago
I know....it jsut breaks my heart, to know that Rotty is gone now, because of that ( idiot )..I hope when his time comes, that Rotty is waiting in Heaven , and tells God, don't let him in, sorry, that's how I feel...I can't stop thinking about that dog.... I still remember his eyes looking at me that day..I really tried to save him, I really did...I hope he forgives me that I couldn't...I also told that officer off after the court hearing...I told him , " I hope you're happy with yourself now~~!! "...He didn't know what to say to me, he just looked at me, and said " Sorry ." I looked at him and said, " Yeah , you are a sorry excuse for a human being , just like that dog owner is~~!! Then walked away crying.... :o(

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
rotty knows you did everything you could to save him,dogs know good people,he wasn't meant to live, god had other plans for him and wanted him back,hes in good hand now, as for the officer and the dog owner, god has a plan for them too,i just hope that officer never gets a k9 partner,

kavykeeper
Posted by kavykeeper
4 months ago
Cheryl, how sad!!!! You probably saved other dogs from that same fate by drawing attention to that guy. I

daryl b.
Posted by daryl b. (darylob)
4 months ago
good for you and i am sorry that they stupidly charge you. but you got your day in court and got a good judge

Cheryl
Posted by Cheryl (Mijpaul)
4 months ago
Yes I did, and I got to say what I wanted to say to the arresting officer too~~~!!

jerZgirl
Posted by jerZgirl
4 months ago
He should be fired and have to serve a lot more than 90 days and never allowed to own an animal again.

Hope he doesn't have children-imagine if he's have to pay for daycare...

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
i agree 90 days is nothing and he still gets to work,he should not be allowed to work in any fire house,i wonder what his girlfriend thinks about the whole thing

Carol L.
Posted by Carol L. (langsford)
4 months ago
This is pretty sad and disgusting, is this the hero you want running into your home to save you or your babies, I think not.
He should serve the time ALL at one time and should not get a penny while he is out.. I think when someone who is supposed to be in a position of helping citizens does a horrid thing like this - they should think about a suspension for a long time

lorraine B.
Posted by lorraine B. (candie9)
4 months ago
yes he should be suspended and serve a longer sentence,i wonder what goes through his mind when he goes in a burning house with pets

daryl b.
Posted by daryl b. (darylob)
4 months ago
i ABSOLUTLY AGREE

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