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Preston teacher charged after feeding puppy to snapping turtle in front of shocked class.

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Robert Crosland charged
Robert Crosland charged
Robert Crosland charged
Robert Crosland charged. Pictured Preston Junior High School science teacher who fed a puppy to a snapping turtle.

Robert Crosland charged with animal cruelty: A Preston, Idaho school teacher faces up to six months in jail and up to $5,000 fine after feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle. 

A Preston, eastern Idaho school teacher accused of feeding a puppy dog to a snapping turtle has been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty.

Appearing at Franklin County Court on Friday, Preston Junior High School science teacher Robert Crosland was reprimanded following the incident which took place in front of startled students.

The animal cruelty charge follows the case making it in front of Idaho attorney general’s office after Franklin County Prosecutor Vic Pearson cited a conflict of interest.

The IdahoStateman reported Crosland if convicted facing penalties of up to six months in jail and up to $5,000 fine.

Notice of the ‘incident’ followed after several parents complained about Crosland feeding the ‘terminally ill’ puppy to the turtle on March 7.

National outrage led to several online petitions calling for Crosland’s dismissal, including one which has garnered more than 188,656 signatures.

What compelled him?

Following news of the ‘shocking incident’ the EastIdahoNews.com reported the science teacher being placed on administrative leave pending an investigation coordinated by the Attorney General’s office.

Several weeks later, state officials seized the turtle and euthanized it as a non-native species.

Snapping turtles are considered an invasive species in Idaho, and a person who wants to keep one must obtain a permit. A person found to have one without a permit may be charged with a misdemeanor.

Yet to be necessarily understood is what compelled Preston to feed the animal to the turtle, what if any educational value the teacher may have sought and to what degree the action was influenced by the educator’s own sociopathic tendencies….

Popular Idaho science teacher feeds puppy to snapping turtle cause it was fun.

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