Pair who filmed themselves torturing raccoon get short stays in jail
One man inflicted "extreme physical pain" on the highly intelligent social mammal – whose names in various languages derive from its familiar hand motions – by hitting its head with a hammer.
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A shocking incident of animal cruelty has ended with two Illinois men being sentenced to short stints in the local county jail.
In June 2022, a helpless raccoon was attacked by two men who filmed the violence and then shared the animal snuff video on social media – even directly sending the horrific footage to some people.
Daniel A. Carey, 19, was arrested in July 2022 on two counts of animal torture and one count of disorderly conduct, according to McHenry County Circuit Court records reviewed by Law&Crime. His accomplice, Nathan P. Weber, 19, was arrested on one count each of animal torture, depiction of animal cruelty, and disorderly conduct.
In a plea deal, Carey ultimately had his two felony counts reduced to one Class A misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals; Weber had his one felony count pleaded down to one Class A misdemeanor charge of depiction of animal cruelty, court records show.
