Mitchell man charged after posting squirrel drowning video

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 21:33 · Archive

A 73-year-old Mitchell man has been charged with animal cruelty after posting a video of a trapped squirrel being drowned.

Jonathan Alfred Wilson, 73, of Mitchell, South Dakota, has been charged with animal cruelty after posting a video to Facebook on 8 October showing a squirrel in a trap being submerged in water. Wilson was charged on 13 October with one count of animal cruelty, a class 6 felony punishable by up to two years' imprisonment or a fine of four thousand dollars. An arrest warrant was also issued.

According to court documents, Wilson placed a trapped squirrel in a container about 3 to 4 feet deep filled with water. The trap was completely submerged. In the video, Wilson allegedly stated that the squirrel would run around in the trap for a while but would be 'finished'. The publicly posted video sparked outrage on social media.

Court dates have not yet been scheduled.

How it is being reported

• Charges filed against Mitchell man over alleged squirrel abuse videoA Mitchell man shown in a video allegedly drowning and killing a trapped squirrel has been charged with animal cruelty.Dakotanewsnow · 14 Oct, 21:00
• Mitchell man charged with animal crueltySIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- A Mitchell man is being charged with animal cruelty after allegedly posting a video of him drowning a squirrel on social media. 73-year-old Johnathan Wilson is charged with one count of cruelty to animals, a class 6 felony, punishable by up to two years' imprisonment or a fine of four thousand [...]Keloland · 14 Oct, 17:00

In this story: Jonathan Alfred Wilson · Mitchell · South Dakota · Davison County

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