Hinson sentenced to six months in jail, cannot have pets

RACINE CO. (WITI) -- A Racine man found guilty of beating his dog to death was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday, September 13th.

38-year-old Hinson pleaded no contest in June, and was found guilty of felony mistreatment of animals for allegedly beating his four-month-old pit bull to death.

The court also ordered that Hinson may not own any pets or live in a home with pets.

The criminal complaint in the case indicates an officer arrived at Hinson’s residence due to a call from a neighbor. The criminal complaint says Hinson told the officer he was upset that his dog had pooped in the house.

The criminal complaint states the neighbor went back into Hinson’s residence a couple of times when this neighbor heard “booming” noises coming from the residence. At one point, Hinson was allegedly holding the dog by its collar.

The criminal complaint states at one point, the neighbor witnessed Hinson bashing the dog’s head into the floor — reportedly saying he was going to kill the dog.