A 29-year-old Detroit woman has been charged in connection with the non-fatal stabbing of her dog after authorities allege she posted a video of the injured animal to social media before fleeing the state.
Jordan Love was arraigned Monday morning in 36th District Court, where she was charged with Animals – Killing/Torturing – Second Degree, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison, and Abandoning/Cruelty to Four to Ten Animals, which carries a maximum penalty of two years.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, on February 7 at approximately 2:00 p.m., Detroit Animal Control officers responded to reports of a dog stabbing at a home in the 15200 block of Manning Street. Officers forced entry and discovered the injured dog in the basement with multiple stab wounds to its torso.
Authorities allege Love stabbed the dog around 1:30 a.m. that day and then posted a video of the wounded animal to social media. She fled Michigan shortly afterward, officials said.
She was located more than a month later in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 20 and extradited back to Michigan. Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office detectives transported her back, with her arrival reported in the late afternoon of April 9.
Love’s arraignment resulted in a $50,000 cash or surety bond with a GPS tether. A bond re-determination hearing is set for Monday, followed by a probable cause conference on April 21 and a preliminary examination on April 28.
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“The WCPO has always taken the abuse of animals very seriously,” said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. “Although we never really anticipated the alleged brutality and cruelty that this case represents… this case is a clear representation of why better laws were needed.”
Officials also seized three dogs and four cats from Love’s residence as part of the investigation. The condition and current custody of the animals were not immediately released.
Key Points
- Jordan Love, 29, is charged in the stabbing of her dog and cruelty to multiple animals.
- Authorities allege she posted a video of the injured dog before fleeing Michigan.
- She was arrested in South Carolina and extradited back to Detroit in early April.
Love remains under court supervision pending her upcoming hearings in Detroit.