Man who put dog in oven gets jail time, probation
SALEM, Ore. - A man who pleaded guilty to a shocking animal abuse crime will serve time in jail followed by a long probation period, a judge said Thursday.
Kevin Dean Parrish, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated animal abuse charges on Wednesday after putting his grandmother's dog, a small Chihuahua-Pincher named Kudo, into an oven that was heated to 350 degrees.
Parrish (pictured at right) will serve 30 days in jail and then be placed on probation for five years, with restrictions on owning or having contact with animals during that period. He is scheduled to be released from jail on Feb. 16, after having been credited for time served since his arrest.
Parrish said he had heated the oven to cook some food but became angry at Kudo when the dog nipped at him. He admitted to investigators that he hit and strangled the dog before putting it in the oven.
Kudo was rescued by Parrish's brother and father. The dog was burned but is expected to make a full recovery.
Parrish, who had no prior criminal record, admitted to Marion County deputies that he has anger issues and snapped when dealing with the dog.
In light of several recent local high-profile animal abuse cases, Democratic Rep. Brad Witt has introduced a bill in Salem that would require animal abusers to register with Oregon State Police in the same way sex offenders are now required to register their location.
"Often times, what we see is people who abuse humans got started abusing animals," Witt said. "Certainly it's intolerable to be inflicting that kind of abuse pain and suffering on animals."
I'd hate to think what this ..... guy would do if he had to watch over a little baby who wouldn't stop crying.
That is not a harsh enough punishment. He needs a mental evaluation although he is obviously a sick individual.
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 @Dr. Rawdog Have you ever thought of doing a mental evaluation on yourself?
Now I'm convinced it was a great idea to move out of liberal Oregon. I'm sick of namby pamby judges and lawmakers who make weak laws. I'm throwing out my Birkenstocks!
Five years of no contact with aniamls?? How about NEVER AGAIN? LIFETIME no-contact would be more fitting, as he has relinquished his rights forever as far as any reasonable person would think.
You have got to be kidding!!! ONLY 30 days??  No psych evaluation and mandated treatment for mental /anger issues? How is this  even possible as a reprimand?  THAT is what is wrong with this country. The  judge surely could have ordered more  penalty than he/she did.
30 days in jail?? wow.Â
I'd really like an update on the dog and what will happen to it now.
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We need mandatory skills training of inmates before they can be released. letting people who need skills to deal with life just sit in jail and fester then get out is like being sent to your room. you learn nothing and end up repeating over and over.
No jail space is the reason we do not give harsher sentences? What a joke! These type of crimes are only going to get worse until the "system" smartens up and starts giving sentences that fit the crimes. Quite honestly 30 days in jail is a laughing matter. If you do not fear the sentence you could be given, what motivation is there not to do a crime?Â
 @TruthSpeaker Thank the A.C.L.U. for no room at the gray bar hotel. only can have one person per so many feet of space.
 @32jim2  @TruthSpeaker The problem is not the ACLU. It is our stupid drug laws that put non-violent people in jail for possession of an ounce of leaves from a plant that the government deems dangerous.
One look at that dog and it just screams "yippy and annoying". That said, this guy is a piece of trash and deserves worse then he got. In all honesty I hate small annoying dogs as well, but would never harm them further than a light kick. Now if that were a lab....death sentence for this man.
 @MustacheRide  F YOU for kicking anyone smaller and more vulnerable than you, you loser.  A kick from you, however light *you* think it is, is enough to fracture or dislocate ribs or damage kidneys or other trauma on a small dog. One of my  rescued dogs came with damaged kidneys from some idiot just like you , and she ultimately  died in my arms  from kidney failure. You also probably kick newborn infants as well, who weigh the same, don't 'cha? Grow up past adolescence, why don't you?
 @MustacheRide Who want's a mustache ride??? Haha ; I don't...
 @dreinin86  @MustacheRide MustacheRide gives mustache rides to ALL his boyfriends :o)
How about a condition of probation be that he must spend 10 hours in an oven at 350 degrees and never over a pet of any sort.
Animal cruelty is the gateway crime to child abuse and homocide. This guy will do something worse next time. At the very least, he needs to have an ankle bracelet for te rest of his life.
It's called Ted Bundy...executed in Starke Fl. was front Wa. State.
Don't blame the judge. Under Oregon's sentencing guidelines and administrative rules and despite the theoretical max of 5 YEARS in prison, 30 DAYS is in fact the maximum sentence the judge could hand down unless he found there was enough jail sapce. IF there was jail space, which more than half Oregon's counties do not have, the maximum would be 90 days. The Oregon legislature VETOED a recalssification of the sentencing "grid" for Agg. Animal Abuse on the claim it would add "too many prison beds." This is nonsense and we should allow judges to give sentences of up to 5 years as they find appropriate.
 @Joshua Marquis why couldn't the sentencing include mandatory psych evaluation and treatment as well and maybe even time in the state hospital? It would be preventative of future domestic violence and child abuse crimes and murders as well.
A judge can impose mental health treatment but most people who commit these really serious animal abuses have personality, not thought disorders, meaning they essentially untreatable. As others have pointed out there is a disturbing link of serious animal abuse and sociopathic behavior that evidences a profound lack of empathy.
@CopWatcher Man, you need some serious therapy!
I still think it's too bad they did away with the old-fashioned stocks....
Probation? How about putting him on a leash and letting him eat dog food? It's what he deserves!
Seriously - this guy is a piece of work. Can't even fathom doing that to an animal that has done nothing more than defend his territory.Â
Five years of no contact with animals. Guess he will also go vegan to boot!Â
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Bush probably couldn't even operate an oven.
Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom before they get help for their personal issues. Â Hopefully this is a wakeup call for this guy and he does exactly that.
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However, creating an "animal offender" list like State Representative Brad Witt is suggesting is over the top. Â Are these politicians running out of laws to make?
 @UtterReality I think it is a good idea to have a list.
 @UtterReality I have to say....I like the idea. MANY 'human offenders' DO indeed begin as animal abusers. They should be flagged. I have ZERO sympathy for animal abusers (and human abusers as well)
 @minnersmom What would the purpose of this list be?  The sex offender list was designed to protect people from predatory offenders (at least that was its original intention - it's gone way beyond that scope).  How would an animal offender list protect pets?  To warn people to keep their dogs away from a neighbor that abused an animal once upon a time? Â
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This guy is already being punished based on the laws of the land and will have a criminal record. Â I'm not sure what shaming him for the rest of his life is supposed to accomplish.
 @UtterReality  @Flowergirl kicking a dog is bad enough but I  absolutely would want to know about this guy's history of brutalizing this dog even 50 years ago  before I:Â
a) hired him in any capacity as he has a problem acting out anger on a murderous level
b) adopted or sold any animal to him
c) allowed him access in my home as any kind of tradesman as there are animals in the home, and moreover, he has a problem acting out anger on a murderous level
d)bought/received any animal from him
e) had him as a neighbor where he could access my yard or pets or livestock
f) had any kids such as my relatives in his general vicinity due to his propensity to flip out in murderous rage from responses to little innocent dogs/cats/kids
 @UtterReality  @minnersmom Animal abusers are very often repeat offendeers and this list could at least help keep them from acquiring any more animals or getting jobs involving animal care, etc. I think it's the least we could do to prevent these sickos from continuing these outrageous horrific acts. Same goes for child abusers.Â
 @Flowergirl Why would we just cherry pick certain crimes to punish the perpetrators for perpetuity (beyond their initial sentence)?  Why is this crime worse than somebody that slits a stranger's throat?  If we are going to make these type of laws, we should apply them evenly across the board based on the seriousness of the offense - not just apply them to the politically expedient crimes.
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I am not a big fan of these kinds of "registries" because of what happened with the sex offender registry. Â What was originally intended to protect people expanded far beyond it's original intention by including people that aren't a threat to society (ie statutory rape between young people). Â It became just another political tool to tug at people's fear and emotions.
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I can't imagine somebody having to explain to a potential employer why they are on the "animal abuse registry" because they kicked a dog 30 years ago.
@Flowergirl @UtterReality Agreed Flowergirl
 @UtterReality   "I'm not sure what shaming him for the rest of his life is supposed to accomplish."  Â
SERIOUSLY???? Â When someone creates such a blatant and senseless act of cruelty, there is absolutely NO excuse. Â Â
 @minnersmom It's true that many people that abuse animals as a child often go onto greater crimes as an adult.  However, if we were to create such a list, why stop at animal abusers?  If we're going down the path of publicly tracking offenders for life, we might as well throw everybody convicted of a violent crime onto a registry.
 I assume they are looking at it from the point of view that so many violent criminals begin their 'career' by hurting and abusing animals, that they might be ones to look at first when doing investigations of violent crimes against people (not specifically pets). People who do physical harm to other living breathing things are, to me,scariest and most dangerous kind of criminal. I'm not saying it'd SOLVE anything necessarily....but for those who inflict pain on others in a criminal manner - flag'em.
Most people plead guilty because they know it will get them a lesser sentance...i doubt this peice of crap "saw the light" and feels remorse.
i agree minner 100%Â Â how could they let him off so easy???
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The man who was 'far from sober' and turned himself in isn't this guy... that's the guy who stabbed his brand new weeks-old puppy to death a few days ago. THIS guy just snapped when the chihuahua that he was watching for his grandmother, nipped at him. I'd like to see this guy be tossed into a 350-degree oven and see how it feels! An eye for an eye for all these rotten, disgusting animals abusers. Heck, ALL criminals. If these crappy humans knew they'd get the same treatment that they gave their victims, maybe...MAYBE , they'd think twice.
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 @Opinionated And you feel that being "far from sober" is a good excuse to kill or torture something?  Really?   I've been "far from sober" a few times in my life and I don't recall ever wanting to hurt or torture anything.  That's the most absurd excuse I've ever heard.  It's time to admit that some people are just "Bad Seeds".  When someone intentionally hurts something or someone else, they are not "right".  Period!Â
 @Flowergirl  @Opinionated Many studies have debunked the idea that abuse is caused by being intoxicated. Flowergirl you are correct, it is just an excuse, and a phony one at that. I have been "3 sheets to the wind" in my life in the past  more than once and I never ever  wanted to abuse or hurt anyone or anything.  I would say that the people who you are calling "bad seeds" are  actually very damaged somehow and need professional assessment and treatment asap before they do something worse.
 @whirledworld  @Flowergirl  @Opinionated Yeah but people make mistakes. I'm not trying to justify his acts, I'm just saying, you guys are quick to throw the book at someone. Fact of the matter is, do you think jail is going to cure him? No, but at least he's in the system and the state can do what they do with him.
Hopefully not cooking classes!
At least he pled guilty. I have to give him credit for that. Maybe he realizes he has a problem and will work to resolve that issue.
 @RalphCramden over 30 days in jail? Nah.  He won't do squat on his own. Nada.  If he was going to on his own, he already would have before this happened.
He should have been sentenced to  mandatory psych evaluation,  therapy and treatment for anger for at least 2 years.
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You may be right but I am hopeful that this was a wake up call for him to make some changes.
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I used to be a violent person when I was young but changed after several incidents. It took me a while to learn to take things in stride and now it's second nature. Some folks can see the problem and make the changes and I prefer to hope this kid has seen the light.
30 days is all this POS gets??!
 @Bettie PinUp He should get a bull whipping too!