Andrea Rosebrock 
On September 7, Robert Allen Young, Jr., 46, of Deep Creek, VA brutally killed his pitbull with a sword as neighbors practically looked on. They watched him tease and taunt the whimpering dog then drag the clearly terrified dog into the mobile home. They listened as the dog yelped in pain and terror then shortly they saw him drag the dead dog out and dump it in the trash.
Young was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty and he pleaded guilty. He claimed he was defending himself although evidence doesn’t back him up. He said the dog had lunged at him in the past and he was worried for his children.
Deputy Public Defender A. Robinson Winn said his client was highly intoxicated at the time and said, “He said the dog had been aggressive in the past and on this date in question and he killed the dog.”
Circuit Court Judge Bruce Kushner sentenced Robert Allen Young Jr. to a total of five years in prison, suspending all but 12 months. Kushner also ordered Young to serve supervised probation and to stay away from alcohol and illegal substances. The judge said he had no objection to the sheriff putting Young on work release.
I guess we have to be pleased, when you look at some of the past animal cruelty sentences, that he actually got a one year jail sentence. He also basically lost his family as his wife put him out after the killing of the family dog which had no history or aggressiveness regardless of his claims of self-defense. He was just a drunk with some kind of a sick vendetta. He may have had to “substantial” criminal history up to this point but I wouldn’t want to be around him. Who know when of if he’ll go off again? Scary!
Not only am I pleased at the jail time, I’m please his wife had the good sense to boot him out. I wish her luck in the [hopefully] divorce. I would not want that sick SOB around anyone I know.
WELL I’M SO GLAD HE GOT JAIL TIME THOUGH I DO WISH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LONGER SENTANCE.
i am from that area and talked to the neighbor..she said it was horrible..but that the man was “taken care of” before police got there and she said even they werent so nice to him (wink wink)and i talked to a friend of mine when i first heard about this who works the jail he was in……he is getting his!! trust me!
by the way deep creek is chesapeake
and he also has to be in the jail 90 days with not one problem before they can even let him do work release
Hi everybody just wanted to let karen know that is the best news I herd in a long long time …..jeffrey
Thanks Karen…..it’s really fantastic to hear he was taken care of. Everyone on this site always mentions how they hope these cruel SOB’s will get their’s in jail…..well, there ya go!!!! Yea!!!!!!!!!!!! Kudos to the wife for having the courage and strength to boot him out…..hope she sticks by her guns.
I hope some of the people he rooms with in jail have a soft spot for animals and help him see the error of his ways. Perhaps after a few lessons he will not be a dog killer any more!!!