Deputy: Woman skinned puppy to make belt

A 23-year-old woman who got a friend to kill her Jack Russell terrier was charged with skinning the puppy to make a belt out of its hide.

[OMG]

How terrible. This sorry excuse of a human being should be skinned and made into a damn belt. Put her sorry ass in jail!

[glowchild]

I think jail is a great idea. I bet the other "residents" would not take kindly to her particular fashion sense and might offer a special type of justice to her and her friend.

[BEAR]

How is this really different than:

Man skins cow to make leather coat?

[littlebigsky]

I thought this was ok until I read the real reason fur killin' the pooch.

They deserve punishment for these acts.

[happypioneer]

littlebigsky wrote:

I thought this was ok until I read the real reason fur killin' the pooch.
They deserve punishment for these acts.

When giving the Israelites laws, God taught them proper care of animals. He required them to return a stray animal to its owner and to help animals in distress.(Exodus 23:4, 5) Animals were to benefit from a Sabbath rest, just like humans.(Exodus 23:12) There were laws governing the proper treatment of farm animals.(Deuteronomy 22:10; 25:4) Obviously, animals were to be cared for and guarded, not exploited.
Proverbs 12:10 explicitly states God’s viewpoint: "The righteous one is caring for the soul of his domestic animal, but the mercies of the wicked ones are cruel." A Bible commentary renders this verse as follows: "A righteous man’s kindness extends even to dumb animals, but a wicked man is cruel, even when he thinks he is being most gentle."—Believer’s Bible Commentary, by William MacDonald.
The righteous man treats animals with kindness and seeks to know their needs. A wicked person may vocally express love for animals, but his "mercies," at best, are actually cruel. His actions betray the selfish motive he has in mind. How true this is of those who pit one animal against another in hopes of winning money!
Relief for the Animals
True, God’s original purpose was that man have "in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth." (Genesis 1:28) Cruelty to animals has no place in that purpose. The inhuman treatment of animals will not go on forever. Soon God will stop all unnecessary suffering. Have you ever wondered how this will be brought about?