Man Pleads Guilty To Drowning Dog In Laguna Beach: Report

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time already served in jail for drowning a family dog in Laguna Beach last April, the Daily Pilot reported.

Jason Douglas Creager, 48, pleaded guilty to a felony count of cruelty to animals on Tuesday, the report said. While he was sentenced to a year in jail, Creager had already served that time and was also placed on a year of informal probation by OC Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson.

Police were called to a "family disturbance" about 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Laguna Beach Police Department Sgt. Cornelius Ashton said. Jason Douglas Creager's family said he drowned their pet dog, Ashton said.

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