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Animal cruelty charge against Babineaux dropped | ajc.com

Animal cruelty charge against Babineaux dropped

By ANDRIA SIMMONS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 11/07/07

A felony animal-cruelty charge against Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux has been dismissed, authorities said Wednesday.

Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter said his office conducted an exhaustive investigation after police charged Babineaux with killing his girlfriend's pit bull-mix in February.

Investigators were able to verify that the dog had a history of unprovoked attacks, and that a dog trainer had told Babineaux to spin the dog around in a circle by swinging the leash when it became aggressive, Porter said.
An autopsy ruled the dog died of blunt force trauma to the head, Porter said, "but that trauma could have come from striking the wall."