University of Buffalo football players Blake Hiligh, 19, and Zachary Pilarcek, 20, were charged with animal cruelty after allegedly beating a mini poodle with a leather belt.
Zachary Pilarcek“The UB football program has zero tolerance for this type of behavior,” coach Maurice Linguist said in a statement to the Buffalo News.
Both defendants were charged with one count of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance, the district attorney’s office said. The charge is a misdemeanor. Each was released on their own recognizance but are prohibited from owning or caring for any animals while the case is pending.
Both Hiligh and Pilarcek were charged Thursday after allegedly beating a mini poodle with a leather belt.“I want to thank our partners at the SPCA for their work in this investigation and the many services that they provide to help animals in our community,” District Attorney John Flynn said in a statement.
“I also commend the University at Buffalo and the UB Football program for taking immediate action, which further demonstrates that animal abuse will not be tolerated in this community.”
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