Felony charge filed in dog death

Activists publicizing beating in Oak Lawn

By Wendy E. Normandy





Special to the Tribune



Published September 27, 2006

An Oak Lawn man has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly bludgeoning his dog to death with a baseball bat and then trying to bury the dog in his yard.

Police said Dariusz Szot, 31, admitted he beat the 1-year-old cocker spaniel after the dog bit a man on the hand during playful wrestling in Szot's back yard in the 5700 block of West 88th Street. Szot told the arresting officer he became enraged about the bite and dragged the dog into his garage and killed it, police said.

Update:  We are asking that you NOT write to the judge on this matter.  There are a number of animal advocates attending the trial.  We do NOT want to flood the judge with mail that could result with negativity toward our position or cause on this matter.  Next trail date is scheduled to be the end of November.

THE CASE NUMBER IS (06500991901).  THE DEFENDENT IS:



DARIUSZ  SZOT



5744 W 88TH STREET



OAK LAWN, IL 60453

HIS TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006 AT THE BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS, COOK COUNTY COURT HOUSE, ROOM 103 AT 9:30 AM.  HE IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.