The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA charged a couple with felony charges after they fatally burned their 2-year-old dog with scalding water.

According to the agency news release, they led the investigation with the help of an expert forensic veterinarian and ruled that the death of Sprocket, a small, white-haired pooch, was intentional and non-accidental.

The release stated, the incident took place on April 19. The forensic investigator determined that the burn marks on Sprocket resulted from the dog being lowered into a container of scorching hot liquid.

Ken White, the president of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, said in a statement that, "The details of this case are horrific." "After the scalding, the poor dog endured days of horrendous suffering. We hope our investigation will provide the evidence needed to bring Sprocket justice, and ensure that his owners are unable to hurt any other animals."

On the other hand, the defendants, Shelby Lujan and Paul Souter, claim that Sprocket was harmed when a cup of boiling water fell into his crate.

According to Deputy District Attorney Al Serrato, Souter, of New Mexico, is charged with felony counts of maliciously and intentionally wounding an animal and failing to provide proper care to an animal.

"Our primary focus is to hold people accountable for causing that much pain to an animal," Serrato said.

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