He did not simply tape the dog's mouth shut to prevent barking, nor will Dodson's sentence for mistreating Caitlyn won't extend his prison:
The tape cut off blood flow to her tongue. Veterinarians at the Animal Society unraveled it after an estimated 36 hours.
The 43-year-old North Charleston man was sentenced a day earlier in federal court to 15 years on a gun charge stemming from a traffic stop months before Caitlyn was found in spring 2015.
Dodson still faces state drug charges stemming from the March 2015 traffic stop. Prosecutors say he tossed a loaded pistol, along with cocaine and marijuana, as he ran from North Charleston police officers.
Under a plea agreement, the two sentences will run simultaneously...Dodson's sentence for mistreating Caitlyn won't extend his prison time. >© 2017 The Associated Press
Ignore the “won’t” from my sentence.