Dr Joseph Stubbers, Fairfield,OH has been convicted after shooting and hitting his dog with a hammer.  The Judge Sally McLaughlin reduced the Level 6 felonies to misdemeanors.  Dr Stubbers was convicted in July on three counts of felony Torturing or Mutilating an Animal. The charges stem from 2019 when Stubbers hit a dog by the name of Cooper over the head with a hammer. He also shot the dog on two occasions, resulting in Cooper losing an eye.

The State filed a sentencing memorandum on Tuesday outlining what they believe would be appropriate sentencing. The memorandum listed several aggravating circumstances including: 

The defendant was in a position of care, custody, or control of Cooper
Presence of a minor during the torture/mutilation of Cooper
Defendant violating conditions of pretrial release (Indecent Exposure charge in August 2020)
Lack of remorse
Attempts to conceal evidence 
Lesser sentence would depreciate the seriousness of the offense
Risk factors regarding torture/mutilation of animals

Restitution to P.A.W.S. in the amount of $4,145,no owning, harboring or training an animal during probation, and based on aggravating circumstances, Stubbers may not seek to have felony convictions modified to misdemeanors - even if he successfully completes probation. We as resuers beg you, the Ohio Medical Board to revoke his medical license permanently.  There is a positive coorelation between animal abuse and human abuse and we feel revoking his license is the only way to protect individuals in Ohio.