Crime & Safety
Guilty Pleas Entered in "Sammy the Dog" Case
Forty people line hallway of Brick Township Municipal Court before hearing on severely abused Cocker Spaniel
Written by Colleen Platt
Written by Colleen Platt
The man once heralded as saving Sammy the dog today entered a guilty plea to abusing him.
Keith Morgan entered pleas of guilty to abuse and animal cruelty, and filing a false report with police.
Shauna Morgan entered guilty pleas to two counts if abuse and neglect. A charge of abandonment was dismissed.
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Prior to the hearing, about 40 people lined the hallways at The Brick Municipal Court waiting to enter the hearing of the couple. Some wore shirts that said "justice for Sammy."
Keith and Shauna Morgan faced animal cruelty charges in connection with the dog, who was initially thought to be found on the side of the road by Keith on March 14. The Morgans were later charged.
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