Ohio Woman Gets Probation For Rabbit Drownings

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio pet store employee has been sentenced to six months' probation for drowning two injured rabbits and showing off about it on Facebook.

A judge in Akron also ordered Liz Carlisle to do 120 hours of community service and fined her $250 on Thursday. That was after the 20-year-old woman changed her previous not guilty plea to guilty on two counts of animal cruelty.

Defense attorney Ron Gatts says Carlisle decided she wanted to put the case behind her. He says she received death threats and was attacked verbally over a Facebook photo showing her with the rabbits.

The case led Petland Inc. to shut down the Akron store where Carlisle worked. The chain said the rabbits suffered "horrific mistreatment."

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