Man arrested for smashing car window to rescue dog
Digital Reporter
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 6:20 PM - Michael Hammons of Athens, Georgia has been arrested after smashing the window of a Mustang to save a dog that was trapped inside.
Hammons was charged with criminal trespassing Saturday when he attempted to rescue the dog, a small Pomerian mix, while a group of witnesses were waiting for authorities to arrive to free the dog.
"I knew there'd be consequences, but it didn't matter," Hammons told WAGA-TV. "Glass, they make new glass every day, but they could never replace that dog."
Hammons said he only took action because the dog appeared to be in distress.
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Once free, witnesses took the dog into the shade and gave it water.
Police didn't want to charge the man but the car's owner, 22 year-old Elantra Cunningham, insisted on pressing charges. Cunningham received a citation for leaving her dog in the car.
In Georgia, it's legal to smash a window to help a child in distress, but not an animal.
