Crime & Safety
Man Who Left Dog to Die Pleads Guilty
Francisco Gonzalez stole a car. Kona was inside. He locked Kona in when he abandoned the car. That is where Kona was found dead.
In early April, Francisco Gonzalez stole a Hyundai Elantra from Southeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. Inside was a labrador/great dane mix named Kona.
Gonzalez was arrested a couple of days later and the car was recovered. Kona was inside. Curled up. Dead.
Gonzalez has now pleaded guilty to a handful of charges including animal abuse, animal neglect, and animal abandonment.
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He will be sentenced on November 7th.
When Kona was found, his person - William Robbins, who had just run into a store for five minutes when his car with Kona was stolen -spoke with Patch.
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He spoke of the heartbreak of hearing Kona had been found curled up in the front seat.
"I let him down," he told Patch. "He was waiting for me and I never came."
Photos William Robbins
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