Since I don't live in the town where it happened anymore, I may never know if the guy gets punished. I can say that the tone of the officer's voice and his reaction indicated to me that he took it seriously. Apparently officers had been called to the scene and it sounded like they wanted to get the person responsible.

It comforts me to think the police will do something, and it comforts me knowing that everyone at pet talk cares so much about animals too!