Protestors picket alleged Cary dog stabber's court hearing

Monday, June 1, 2015

Protestors picket alleged dog stabber's court hearing

Protestors gather at the courthouse in Raleigh to demand "Justice for Koda".

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A scheduled court hearing for a Cary man accused of using a sword to kill a dog last month drew about two dozen protestors Monday morning demanding "Justice for Koda."

Police say 47-year-old Douglas Joseph Hagler killed the Siberian Husky while it was tied to a tree in the 500-block of South Harrison Avenue.

Douglas Joseph Hagler (image courtesy Raleigh-Wake City-County Bureau of Identification)

The dog had apparently bitten Hagler's roommate before it happened.

Hagler is charged with felony cruelty to animals. His scheduled court appearance was continued to a later date.

The killing of the dog has sparked a Facebook page called "Justice for Koda" and an online petition asking for Hagler to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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