Veterinarian Sentenced to Probabation for Murdering Dog in Texas
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Posted on Fri, Aug. 20, 2004
Veterinarian sentenced to 2 years probation
By Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
FORT WORTH - A veterinarian convicted last month of killing a neighbor's miniature daschund with a log-splitting maul in 2003 was sentenced today to two years of probation and ordered to attend anger control counseling.
Mircea Volosen, 45, showed no emotion as visiting State District Judge C.C. "Kit" Cooke announced the sentence before a packed Fort Worth courtroom.
Cooke also ordered Volosen to complete 200 hours of community service or make a $2,500 donation to the Humane Society of North Texas.
Cooke gave Volosen the donation option because of repeated picketings at locations where the 45-year-old veterinarian has tried to work since he killed the daschund on July 4, 2003. The dog, Ginger, was bludgeoned in the backyard of Volosen's Colleyville home. He has since moved to an undisclosed location.
The judge declined to suspend Volosen's license. The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in Austin is investigating the case. Volosen had no history of disciplinary action, according to the board.
Mick Meyer of Fort Worth, one of Volosen's attorneys, did not allow Volosen to comment on the sentence. He will appeal, Meyer said.
Walt Junker, a Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney, said the sentence was fair. "It's what you would expect for a first time offender," he said.
Before the sentence was announced, Cooke noted that Ginger was illegally in Volosen's backyard, but that she had not killed any of the veterinarian's chickens. Ginger had killed in the past.
She was going back to her owner, who was calling her to get out of Volosen's backyard, when she was killed, Cooke said.
Cooke noted the struggle Volosen had coming to the United States from Romania and glowing reports from employers.
"There was instances of you having a temper," Cooke said. "Employers mentioned having to control your temper, and that's what I believe was at the bottom of all of this."
In September 2002, Volosen killed a black Labrador retriever, , with a blunt object after the dog killed several rabbits and chickens, according to a police report filed by Volosen.
Colleyville police have said that Volosen was not charged at the time because Volosen had a right to protect his animals.
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: And he keeps his license to practice? :confused: How does he euthanise people's pets that are elderly and dying? :mad: :(
