Valley man accused of abusing his dog
A Donora man was charged by Washington County Animal Control for allegedly beating his dog after the incident was caught on video.
Kevin Padgett, 50, was charged with cruelty to animals stemming from an alleged incident Oct. 28, court records state.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the incident took place at Padgett’s home at 305 First St., in Donora, and a neighbor filmed him “beating the brakes off” of his tan-colored pitbull mix.
Padgett allegedly grabbed the dog by the skin of its neck, and beat it with what appeared to be a leash/cable tether/rope, court records state. The dog was being whipped hard enough that it cried loudly in pain.
Padgett was also shown in another video beating the dog at the bottom of the front steps for urinating on the floor, according to the criminal complaint.
On Oct. 29, a warrant was obtained and executed for the residence. Padgett admitted to beating his dog, Fred, for urinating in the house, and claimed the dog was whipped by a piece of rope from one of the dog’s rope toys.
A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark Wilson is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 9.
