Montana Man Charged with Getting Small Dog Drunk
A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge after his 20-pound dog became so intoxicated it couldn't stand up.
The Independent Record reports 49-year-old Todd Harold Schrier, of Helena, was charged after East Helena police responded to a report of an intoxicated dog outside a bar. Officers found Arly II, a Pomeranian or Pomeranian cross, that couldn't walk.
Court records say an intoxicated person who claimed part ownership of Arly told officers that Schrier had given the dog about a "to-go cup of vodka" on March 1.
The dog's blood-alcohol level was 0.348 percent. An alcohol level of 0.4 percent can be fatal in humans.
The dog is at a shelter until the case is resolved.
KFBB-TV in Great Falls reports Schrier pleaded not guilty Thursday.
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