Angry mob goes after Dennis Anthony Boyle when he kills a kitten

**Unamused Cat** · July 29th, 2009, 03:37 PM

Dennis Boyle

BARTLESVILLE - A 31-year-old Bartlesville man ran happily to police after an angry mob of people - upset over the beating of a woman and killing of a kitten - chased him through a neighborhood.

Dennis Anthony Boyle has been charged in Washington County District Court with felony animal cruelty, domestic abuse in the presence of children and injury to a vehicle following a Tuesday morning altercation. It happened in the 200 Block of North Margarite Avenue. Special Judge Kyra Williams set a $20,000 bond in the case.

Police were called to the west Bartlesville neighborhood around 2:12 a.m. where a group of around 10 people - described as an “angry mob” - were chasing Boyle. The neighbors had come to the rescue when Boyle’s girlfriend began honking the horn of her vehicle for help.

Boyle told police the trouble began earlier in the evening - the couple was drinking heavily and started to argue. The girlfriend, who had grabbed the household kitten in her arms, hit Boyle, according to the report he gave police. An angry Boyle took the kitten and threw it into a wall killing the cat.

Boyle told police he left for a time to “cool down,” but started arguing with his girlfriend again when he returned to their home. The girlfriend put her children - ages 1 and 4 - in a van and tried to leave, but Boyle stood behind the vehicle and wouldn’t move, according to reports.

When Boyle broke the rear window out of the van, his girlfriend tried to drive the vehicle forward and got stuck on a neighbor’s fence. Boyle cursed and punched his girlfriend in the eye twice than took the keys from her, a police affidavit stated.

The girlfriend began honking the horn for help and neighbors - at least one of whom witnessed the fight - came running. They chased Boyle until police arrived, at which point he willingly came to the patrol car to rest, police said.

While catching his breath, Boyle told police all the details, admitted he had a warrant out of California for domestic abuse and asked to go to jail.

He even suggested the officers might need to dispatch an ambulance for his girlfriend, the affidavit stated.

The victim was treated at Jane Phillips Medical Center for deep cuts to her eye, which required stitches.

Police found a pool of blood where the kitten had been thrown against the wall and determined the cat, who was a few months old, died of a broken neck. The family had moved the kitten into a box by the time police arrived.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic...31397&allcom=1

**ScribbleMuse** · July 29th, 2009, 04:19 PM

GOOD. I wish they would have caught him.

I am so sick of animal torturers and killers and abusers getting less than a tickle on the wrist. These people sicken me as much as anyone who abuses a person, and it's just another sick symptom. Don't get me wrong, I could be a total carnivore and I despise PETA, but I also believe that animals are NOT to be tortured.

Over the past few months I have been so sickened by people putting kittens/cats, puppies/dogs, etc. in ovens, microwaves, starting them on fire, skinning them, just torturing them. Then when they go to court, they get a small fine. I don't understand. It's a sick mind that would do this shit.

This guy won't get any punishment for the poor kitten--I hope that he gets punished for the domestic abuse, though that is also something way under-punished.

**biteme** · July 29th, 2009, 04:23 PM

PETA's euthanized more helpless animals than anyone, while they lied to people and told them they would look for a home for their pet
PETA sucks STD's

**penelopejo** · July 29th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by biteme

PETA's euthanized more helpless animals than anyone, while they lied to people and told them they would look for a home for their pet
PETA sucks STD's

what does PETA have to do with this story?

**evervigilant** · July 29th, 2009, 04:31 PM

I stopped my monthly donation to PETA when I saw one of their employee's on Wife Swap or Trading Spouses . He earned a fortune , my monthly donation probably wouldn't pay an hour of his wage .

**ScribbleMuse** · July 29th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by penelopejo

what does PETA have to do with this story?

Sorry penelopejo--I think I started PETA talk when I did my automatic disclaimer that I hate PETA and love animals.

To sort of bring the topic back, I wish that there was a better organization that could represent animals in times like this.

ASPCA..? Anyone know of any other large organization that is involved in preventing/prosecuting animal abuse? I would love to donate time to such a place.

Then fuckwads like this would be hopefully facing what they deserve.

Matter of fact, I think I'm going to open up a topic on a general type board. :)

**Morgana** · July 29th, 2009, 07:16 PM

I'd like to know if we can attach animals to children so that if one is injured, the other one likely is too, so that children can globally get as much attention and outcry as animals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not trying to offend anyone, I am an animal lover and Used to support animal causes. Particularly I am a cat person, looooovvve kit kats! I only stopped those efforts when I realized how many babies and toddlers were being beaten, raped, tortured and mutilated. I don't get "as" upset as I used to about dead animals. When I get upset, suddenly I think of one of these tortured dead children who no one reported, no one cared about, whom no one ran to their aid and then I think....why don't they get the same response and horror as a dead animal, which will make evening news, peta demonstrations, protestors, etc.....Fucking disturbing.

**Athena** · July 29th, 2009, 07:21 PM

I don't have any sympathy for the bitch in this situation. Let's remember that she hit him first and he actually left to cool off. If I know anything about the type of woman who will strike a man like that, she probably started in on him as soon as he came back. That's no justification for him to behave as he did... I just sure as fuck don't feel sorry for her.

I do feel sorry for the victims of this clusterfuck - the two children and the kitten. That said, I'm glad it was the kitten instead of one of the children.

**ScribbleMuse** · July 29th, 2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Athena

I don't have any sympathy for the bitch in this situation. Let's remember that she hit him first and he actually left to cool off. If I know anything about the type of woman who will strike a man like that, she probably started in on him as soon as he came back. That's no justification for him to behave as he did... I just sure as fuck don't feel sorry for her.

I do feel sorry for the victims of this clusterfuck - the two children and the kitten. That said, I'm glad it was the kitten instead of one of the children.

Very true! Often we see the tragic end of violent relationships in these forums, and very often the victim really was a victim. However, sometimes they're victims only by the definition of being the 'loser' of the last battle. Sometimes they're contributing as much to the dysfunction of the enviornment as the strongest abuser, and you're so right to bring that up. It's true that as parents we are obligated not only to protect our children from outside dangers, but also to make sure WE are not the danger.

Originally Posted by Morgana

I'd like to know if we can attach animals to children so that if one is injured, the other one likely is too, so that children can globally get as much attention and outcry as animals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not trying to offend anyone, I am an animal lover and Used to support animal causes. Particularly I am a cat person, looooovvve kit kats! I only stopped those efforts when I realized how many babies and toddlers were being beaten, raped, tortured and mutilated. I don't get "as" upset as I used to about dead animals. When I get upset, suddenly I think of one of these tortured dead children who no one reported, no one cared about, whom no one ran to their aid and then I think....why don't they get the same response and horror as a dead animal, which will make evening news, peta demonstrations, protestors, etc.....Fucking disturbing.

I totally agree--I'm sick of seeing crap like a child murderer get less than 10 years for "manslaughter" when the beast (female or male) tortured a child to death. IMO, that's capital murder. Even if the person did not put on their to-do list "Kill baby today with 2 punches and a stomp" it is intentional murder IMO.

I'm just sick of all insanity and monsters. :( Anyone who preys on weaker, smaller, or dependent creatures, no matter what species, does not deserve to exist in society.

IMO, a man like this, who would throw a kitten against a wall because he was mad at something else is just a step away from doing it to the baby next time. Personally I'm not seeing the outcry that you're talking about--just PETA making asses of themselves. For instance, around here, we recently had a multiple cat murderer who skinned/tortured cats. He was caught, and the judge said that he was not a 'danger' so he was not held or really even charged that I know of. IMO, that was wrong. If a person can honestly take a cat, or any other small tamed animal, and SKIN IT ALIVE, that person is not likely to cuddle up to his girlfriend's baby, you know? I think he WAS a danger to society just by the simple common sense of saying if he is that monsterous, he is not fit for the standards of society, being that a person should be able to go through their day and only kill for need or self-defense.

**Undeniable Truth** · September 24th, 2009, 04:39 PM

We'll be seeing more of Dennis Boyle.

A 31-year-old Bartlesville man who asked police to take him to jail in July after being chased by a neighborhood mob angered over him killing a kitten and beating a woman was sentenced to 60 days in jail.

Associate District Judge Russell Vaclaw in a sentence issued Wednesday ordered the jail time for Dennis Anthony Boyle, who plead guilty to cruelty to animals and domestic violence.

Vaclaw also issued a 5-year deferred sentence and $600 fine on the animal cruelty charge and a 1-year suspended sentence for the domestic violence charge.

Boyle, who gets credit for the time he has served in jail already, waived his jury trial and went straight to sentencing on the charges filed against him July 28. Boyle had been arrested after a drunken fight with his girlfriend led his temper astray.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/artic...0_BARTLE672856

**Jessiesgirl1108** · September 24th, 2009, 04:51 PM

Boyle had been arrested after a drunken fight with his girlfriend led his temper astray.

Well that's one way to make light of what he did...I think it would have been better had the article said that he had been arrested after a drunken fight with his girlfriend led him to become a total dick, hitting his wife and killing a kitten.
Either way, I do agree with Athena in the fact that this woman probably got what she was asking for, so I more so just feel sorry for the innocent kitten.

**Marv** · September 24th, 2009, 05:58 PM

but Boyle stood behind the vehicle and wouldn’t move

He would have moved. She just didn't do it right.

Poor kids seeing their kitty killed like that and their parents at each others throats. A bad situation for them to be living in. And poor kitty caught up in the 'adults' stupid shit.

**Pene784** · September 24th, 2009, 07:26 PM

Boyle told police the trouble began earlier in the evening - the couple was drinking heavily and started to argue

The girlfriend put her children - ages 1 and 4 - in a van and tried to leave, but Boyle stood behind the vehicle and wouldn’t move, according to reports.

Was this woman also arrested for DUI or child endangerment?