(Somerton, AZ) Jonathon Borjon plead guilty to animal cruelty in Somerton Municipal Court on Tuesday. On January 25th, The Humane Society of Yuma seized two dogs and four puppies from Borjon's property that were suffering severe neglect. A nine month old canine had a chain wrapped around it's neck so tight that it was becoming embedded into it's neck. The second dog, nursing four puppies, was found so severely emaciated that she weighed nearly half of a normal dog her size. Borjon was charged with failure to provide medical attention, Arizona Revised Statute 13-2910.
Borjon originally claimed to have found the first dog a few days earlier with a cut on its neck. He admitted to having owned the emaciated female but stated that he spent a lot of time outside the area and had entrusted its care to a friend.
Borjon was ordered to pay full restitution to the Humane Society of Yuma and to serve twelve months probation . In addition, he was given a suspended sentence of a $1,000 fine and thirty days in jail.
Sadly, the emaciated female had to be euthanized but her four puppies were all adopted. The first dog has also been adopted, having fully recovered from it's neck wound.
The Humane Society of Yuma applauds the City of Somerton for not allowing animal cruelty to go unpunished.
