On December 30th 2009, a German Shepherd Heeler mix, named 'Buddy' was dragged to his death at the Colorado National Monument.

Steven Clay Romero, 37, of Grand Junction. was arrested for the death of this dog. He was indicted on one count of intentional animal cruelty.

Romero and his sister, Melissa Lockhart, stole Buddy the day before from the back of a truck belonging to Joe and Sacha Leber in Delta. The following day Romero took the dog to the Colorado National Monument, where video surveillance showed a pickup truck driving in with Buddy in the bed of the truck, and leaving without the dog.

The head of maintenance at the monument found Buddy with the rope around his neck about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday on a road in the monument, where he had been dragged for three miles.

The trial continues and sentencing will go before the Denver Court on July 30th 2010.  Ask the U.S Assistant Attorney and Judge in this case to sentence Romero to the full extent of the law.

Photo Credit: WW (with permission)