The 5-month-old German shepherd is expected to make a full recovery. / Courtesy photo by The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – An intoxicated 19-year-old Lewis County resident was jailed after he allegedly punched a 5-month-old German shepherd in the face and – his family said – may have thrown it against a tree.
A sheriff’s deputy called about 12:45 a.m. today to a home on Oyler Road in Ethel was told Jesse Pegram was out of control and had beaten the family pet.
Pegram was agitated when he was found outside in the street and asked to be arrested, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He said he needed help, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.
The dog needed help too.
The puppy suffered injuries to her face and was limping, according to Brown. Her eye was extremely swollen and blood shot, Brown said.
The family had no transportation to take to the animal to be seen, so the deputy contacted a veterinarian who agreed to meet the deputy at the clinic and do an examination, according to Brown.
The doctor found it had a leg injury and apparent head trauma, but no obvious broken bones, according to Brown.
Pegram was checked out at the hospital before being booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree animal cruelty, according to the sheriff’s office.
Brown didn’t say what the teenager was upset about.
But the vet, at Cascade Veterinary Hospital in Centralia, was optimistic the puppy would make a full recovery, Brown said.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
I doubt anything would of been done to the kid at all if he hadn’t ask to be arrested. The police and the courts put very little importance on animal abuse. There was a man yesterday in sirens that was beating his dog and jumping on the dog and nothing was done about it. He wasn’t even arrested. Until people start saying enough is enough and insisting are public officials start doing their jobs that the taxpayers pay them to do nothing will change and the helpless that have no control over what happens to them will continue to suffer with no hope for change! There’s no money to be made from animal abuse so city officials couldn’t care less.
run David run!
DCE now that Edna Fund is going to be the new county commish there’s an opening on the centralia city council. Quit talking about change and go MAKE a change. I totally agree with Concerned! Run David Run
Dirty Cop Enforcer…how many times have you been to jail and for what? Do you have any convictions? If so for what? Reason I ask is I think you should run for office in Lewis County and make a change!
Yes this young man needs jail time,a good bum beating,and a mental health exam.But really what do the parents get for creating this monster in such a young man.Why would they just stand by and watch a child mutilate an animal or any breathing living loving being weather it be a 4 legged 2 legged or 8 legged creature.We all bleed red and we all have a heart that beats.
I agree JOE!
Poor little puppy! If they give that dog back to the trailer trash family that had it, there is NO justice in this world.
And yes, the kid that did it deserves a severe ass kicking. He is an ADULT at 19 and old enough to know better.
Dirty Cop Enforcer… the REAL victim in this case. Too bad the person who allegedly did the violent act against the puppy won’t be held accountable for his actions, because there is no need to have “personal responsibility” for your actions. Poor Dirty Cop Enforcer.
America is like Modern Day Rome “Gato Negro’ is calling for Prison Rape.. Everyone thinks that all of this drama is so funny. It is very sad to see this type of behavior in a young person. Traits are learned and abuse is passed on from one generation to the next. We all have a bright future in life, but when people act like common Romans and demand violence we have failed our selves as a society. We are the same and have a right to be free from harm. Yes this person did a terrible thing, but what even more terrible is the Leag System and it’s failure to provide the proper help people need. If you compare America to Europe’s prison there is a big difference in the violence and re offense rate. People when you call for modern day flocking you too could face this same fate…. How would you like to die a violent death in prison? I know what it’s like to fight for your life behind bars, Do You? I have been punished enough from the worlds hate!
The puppy is doing okay. She is a little angel, and even though she was treated so badly, she still loves people and will gladly give you kisses. She should be just fine, as long as prosecutors follow through, and don’t let the family have her back.
It may be a comfort to know, at some point in the confrontation the dog appears to have got one in too. In jail, maybe he’ll meet Bubba and get a whole new outlook.
bustybabe says:
Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 10:46 am
THIS PUNK NEEDS HIS ASS KICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are exactly right and the word PUNK is exactly the term I was going to use, but you beat me to it. I have no tolerance for people who abuse animals or any kind of animal cruelty. Hope the dog is alright.
Drug Re-Hab for what. Do I need to take a piss test for the community. I am only taking prescription medication and you seem to think you know me.. LOL the Centralia Police are trying to spread dis-information because I have exposed the truth. Why should I move to Russia when I can make a difference here? And the Bone Head Comment only fules the fire…. Let me guess because I know Fluoride is a Deadly Neuro Toxin and warn the community I’m a Bad Guy.. Then Explain why people are making movies about fluoride http://www.infowars.com/video-surviving-the-great-culling-with-filmmaker-chris-maple/ If you even had the patience to check out this link you would see that nothing I say is wrong. I bring the truth and people want to try and label me as Nuts….. Enjoy the Cancer Fluoride, Vaccines, And GMO food your Government is Killing People with. Don’t get mad get the facts. Centalia is poisioning your Family’s with Fluoride…. Take your anger to them not me.
Shout out to Dirty Cop Enforcer got the stickers, gave neighbors one.
Now that is all we need is to put another teenager on meds so he becomes addicted to prescription drugs and then turns into a drug addict and becomes worse in life. I say take the booze away, fine the parents although he is over 18 but under 21, and when the kids does get caught drinking again he should do another year and that way everyone makes more money and know one learns nothing.
DCE…your a bonehead. You really need a job, quit sucking off the taxpayers teat. Drug rehab would help also. Please consider getting help or going to Russia to pick up garbage….
“Busty Babe” Violence was the reason this pet was harmed. So I need to be hit just like this Puppy? Makes a whole lot of sense. It’s just like modern TV, people can witness thousands of killings and never cry, but as soon as a dog or cat gets killed everyone starts crying. I wonder why? No compassion for people Maybe. Just like your comment! It’s funny I have to deal with threats of assault for exposing criminals…..Get Real People! You must like the crime?
Busty, I couldn’t agree more.
THIS PUNK NEEDS HIS ASS KICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Troy I have to give you a shout out. I’m still working on the movie, it’s just taking a long time…….I dropped some bumper stickers off earlier this summer………DCE
Well lets put him in jail, give him 2 years, let him out on 2 years supervised probation, 2500 dollar fine plus court cost and probation cost, plus vet cost. Call it good-good he got jail time. good he got probation, good that the county and state made more money and the vet to and good tax payers did have to furnish a doctor for metal help of any kind to him. Be glad it was not Centralia Police doing it he would have had charges that did not pertain to it at all.
“mental health or not, that’s the kind that grows up to hurt ppl.”
You’re absolutely wrong about that.
Children are like animals in that they aren’t sadistic and cruel by nature. Those are what psychologists called “learned traits”.
I would not be surprised if this young man was treated the exact same way and the only reason his family is turning him in is because they can’t afford to care for him and his DSHS benefits have run out.
One could even go further and argue that he’s an extremely likely candidate to become a u.s. marine and maybe a police officer after his tour of “duty”.
Ok George. Sure What ever You Say… I think I inspire you and many others. But that’s just my Opinion.. The case is similar it involves pets and mans destructive behaviors towards animal life forms. In my opinion all are valued.. Don’t ya think George? Animals are a gift right?
This case isn’t about Bill Bates. It is about a person under the age of 21 who was allegedly intoxicated and who was allegedly abusing an animal. This is a completely separate case, and will be adjudged accordingly.
mental health or not, that’s the kind that grows up to hurt ppl.
Why Didn’t Bill Bates Get Booked into jail? He killed with a Gun.. Oh here’s that proof.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np9tBYbUl44 Bill never went to jail. Pet murder is pet murder!
Sounds like a clear-cut case of mental illness to me. A 19 year-old can be saved with proper medication and counseling. However, the chances of him recieving any help is slim to none since it sounds like his family can’t even afford to drive a car.
Hopefully he will get some sort of mental health counseling and is receptive to it. People like this, without proper professional guidance, end up doing a lot worse things to lot more than just animals.