For example, a local woman got in trouble with the law because she let her dog live in an unsanitary environment. She ended up in Judge Mike’s courtroom. So when it came time for her punishment, he decided to let her have a glimpse of what the poor dog’s life had been like under abuse and neglect. The woman was sentenced to eight hours straight sitting in a smelly landfill, according to I Heart Dogs.
Even though the stench made her sick, the judge told her she would not be allowed to leave. Although the woman was clearly not happy with the outcome of the case, Michael hoped it would make her think twice before plunging an innocent creature into such a nightmare again.
Another example of a judge’s original decision was highlighted in the case of a local woman who was found guilty of throwing kittens into the woods to fend for herself. Because Judge Mike decided it would be appropriate to leave her alone in the woods overnight, I Heart Dogs reported.
The judge’s intent in these rulings was not to treat anyone in a cruel or unusual way.
He wasn’t trying to hurt those people. He only wanted them to see, through a very short and limited experience, how their actions affect helpless creatures. His heart for animals has earned Judge Mike notoriety and respect in his region and around the world.
According to Fox 8, Mike retired in 2019.
