Philadelphia Man Gets 2-7 Years For Lighting Puppy On Fire

I’ve kept these kind of posts to a minimum, but I still feel a responsibility, every so often, to remind the public-at-large that these kind of abuses and atrocities are still happening and it could be happening right around you.

While some will definitely argue that this guy deserves more hard time, I have to remind you that many of these abusive people still get no time in jail. At least this dangerous man will serve a few years and miss out on his children’s lives.

Speaking of his children, I’m really glad they did the right thing. Who knows if their father would have turned on them next.

— Kenn

It‘s an act almost too horrible to mention.

Angry that his 5-month old mixed-breed puppy bit his 12-year son, John William Fleet III made his son and 13-year old daughter hold the dog while he set it on fire and later offered the children money if they kept quiet about the incident.

Thankfully, the children disobeyed their father telling a school counselor about the January 28 incident.

On Friday afternoon, after two days after jury selection, Fleet, 34, finally pleaded guilty and was sentenced immediately to 2 to 7 years in prison by Judge Charles J. Cunningham III.
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Fleet came near to pleading guilty several times over the course of jury selection but always backed out. Even early Friday, Fleet balked in mid-plea, breaking down in tears when he learned the sentence included an order barring contact with his children throughout his sentence and for seven years probation when he gets out of prison.

After a two-hour break however, Fleet returned, resigned, and told Cunningham, “I’ll stay away forever. It’s fine. Not a problem.”

Fleet blamed the incident on stress involving the breakup of his marriage, an ongoing custody fight and a day of heavy drinking.

“I took it out on the dog,” said Fleet, who originally told police that the dog had been burned accidentally.

Assistant District Attorney Erin O’Brien said the dog survived with minor facial scarring and is now with a foster family which is planning to adopt the animal.

By Elaine Furst For Dog Files

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Syrabisue
Syrabisue
13 years ago

HOW WOULD HE LIKE IT IF I HAD HIM HELD AND SET ON FIRE????? BET HE WOULD SCREAM AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS….. SO WHAT DID HE THINK THE POOR LITTLE PUPPY WAS GOING TO DO… AND HOW DID HE THINK HE WAS GOING TO FEEL?????????????????????

Zeus026
Zeus026
13 years ago

The man is very sick, who could take and make two kids hold a innocent little puppy while he was set on fire. The man needs the same thing done to him, no wonder his wife left him.

sugarcop10
sugarcop10
13 years ago

I think that we should light his ass on fire and see how he likes it!!!

Laurel
Laurel
13 years ago

There is NO excuse for that kind of cruelty on ANY living thing. I am terrified of snakes, yet I would never kill one unless it was me or it. There is a place for everything on this earth and everything has it’s purpose. One of those purposes is not to have to be tortured by the likes of these monsters! And by the way, Bud, a real man can handle his liquor and life’s disappointments a lot better than that……..

mah
mah
13 years ago

He already was a monster. Who would suddenly become that angry and do this?!
If someone abuses and hurts any creature while was nice to people, It is definitely something wrong with them.

MonkeySlut Mutt
12 years ago

What a scumbag, blaming his heartless actions on stress and drinking, we all get stressed but we don’t set fire to our beloved babies, a senseless waste of a puppy’s life as usual and all because the monster can’t control his anger, I hope he rots in jail or they set him alight, I really do.

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