My question is, why did he think that hitting a puppy with a
shovel was a good way to chase it away?
Milford, Ill. (AP) - The mayor here has decided to stay on
the job after all - despite the public outcry that arose when
he killed a beagle puppy named Snoopy with a shovel.
Mayor James Cook, who faces an animal cruelty charge, said
he would resign Friday, Cook said many town residents had asked
him to stay on as mayor of Milford, about 90 miles south of
Chicago.
Cook said he struck the puppy with a shovel to chase it away
from workers who were building a grain bin at the elevator he
manages in nearby Bryce. He said when he saw how badly he had
injured it, he felt the kindest thing would be to put it out of
its misery.
The mother of the boy whose puppy cook killed said she had
forgiven him.
"God forgives, and so I will, too," said Christy
Miller. "It's been blown out of proportion. When he gets death
threats, that's not right."
Police reports indicate Cook paid the owners $150 as
compensation.
