A Florida man who admitted biting his dog to “establish dominance” over the animal has pleaded guilty to a felony charge, but has avoided prison time in connection with the bizarre incident, according to court records.
Patrick Shurod Campbell, 27, pleaded guilty Friday to an animal cruelty charge and was sentenced to four years probation by a Palm Beach county judge. Campbell was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and has been barred from possessing “animals of any kind” or “living with anyone with animals on property.”
...Officers found the dog inside a closet in Campbell’s room, where blood was smeared on the carpet and a recliner. The animal, cops noted, was shaking and had a bloody ear.
Asked how Dimitri was injured, Campbell replied, “I bit him to establish dominance.” Campbell then told police that he sought to discipline the dog after the animal “destroyed several items inside the apartment.” In addition to biting “Dimitri in the right ear very hard to establish dominance,” Campbell, seen at left, admitted punching the dog in the face....