Andrea Rosebrock 
Gerald L. Laux’s daughter said that her father regularly beat the dog with a shovel because it whined. On October 3, the 50-year-old Clintonville, WI man beat the dog so hard and so badly that he broke the dog’s back. The dog, a Rottweiler, lay suffering in the backyard until the 23-year-old daughter noticed it could get up and took it to the vet.
The vet told the daughter that the 9-year-old dog “had suffered trauma to its spine just below its head that caused the vertebrae to become separated, resulting in paralysis.” He had to be euthanized.
Laux was originally charged with felony mistreatment of an animal that was downgraded because due to a “no contest” plea so he was only convicted of a misdemeanor count of the same charge. His sentence? A mere 30 days jail time and two years probation. He’s also been ordered not to own or possess pets.
The 30 days he will be serving on a work release program which means there will actually be very little time in jail. Well, Laux is no newcomer when it comes to dealing with the court. He has a string of charges, mostly civil and alcohol related. You’d think that the court system would take a look and get sick and tired of dealing with this idiot and finally just throw the book at him, actually punish him for something!!
And the daughter, who knew about the constant abuse and who should have been charged with at least neglect or negligence, was charged with nothing.
This poor dog suffered abuse after abuse, day after day and recieved to no justice! When will this ever end??
AFTER ALL IT’S ONLY A DOG!
This is so sad. The punishment definitely does not fit the crime! This monster will probably go onto to do the same thing to a human, or maybe his own daughter. What a SICK world we live in!
Ingrid
Someone should beat the 2 of them to death with a picth fork!!
sorry…pitch fork
OMG I’D LOVE TO BREAK THIS POS NECK SO HE COULD NEVER WALK AGAIN & NEVER HURT ANOTHER DOG AGAIN. WHEN IN THE H*** ARE THE COURT’S GONNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT LETTING PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THIS STUFF ESPECIALLY SINCE HE IS NO STRANGER TO THE LAW.
90½ Eighth St., Clintonville, WI
is where one article says he lives. It looks like he needs some “friends”.
What a sick son of a B**** I hope he gets his and good.
The really guilty person in all of this, is the daughter! What the hell was she thinking, letting this go on and on. That poor pup. She needs to be prosecuted to the fullest. She freakin waits until the poor dog’s spinal column is broken. Jeezz, the stupid B***! Gerald Laux got away with murder. Again, the helpless love bug gets the worst of it. That poor, precious, creature of God suffered greatly in the hands of these monsters. I despise them and wish them the worst of everything in the world come down on them. AND, why was he whining all the time? Could it have been because he was suffering from some really bad injuries brought on by this Jack A**’s previous beatings. That poor pup had no idea why he was being treated that way….no idea. Damn it!! I am sick to death of these kind of people sharing the air I breath and taking up much needed space on our planet! I say kill the SOB’s and in quick time as well. The only concilialtion in all of this, is the fact that the sweet, innocent love bug is now walking and playing, pain free and happy with all our baby’s on The Rainbow Bridge. God rest his beautiful soul. This story just breaks my heart! The abuse was so undeserved.
One more little note. There is never an excuse for abuse of any kind…never. And, it’s NEVER necessary! Love and kindness go a very long way!
My God this monster is getting away with murder.30 days??This is why this abuse and mistreatment of animals is continuing…people know they will not be severely punished.The laws need to change and fast.This low-life deserves so much more punishment.
30 days for Battery that’s all he gets!!! Those who know of cruelty abuse are as Guilty as the one’s who commmitted the act. All the people av got to get together and protest the law of animals as to change child – animal both same to me as you would charge an offender to adults so should it be for animals and children THE LAW HAS TO CHANGE LOBBY PALRLIAMENT LOBBY WHITE HOUSE MP’S CONGRESSMAN
All animals need PROTECTION laws animals are LIVING BEINGS
Animals come with NO FAULTS. (MAN IS SICK) FACT
MURDER IS MURDER THIS CUNT SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH MURDER
PLEASE MAKE THERE A ANIMAL OFFENDERS LIST SO WE CAN SEEK THEM OUT AND GIVE THEM THEIR JUST DESERVES – OUT THEM
The daughter is a FOCKING BITCH knew this was happening so is an assistance to murder ELECTRIC CHAIR THEM
Quite a while ago I located his phone # and called and told him he should be aware that paybacks are hell and he was on the list to be watched and given punishment for what he did! He hung up after I told him this but the old f—– was aware I knew where he lived.