Dog trainer dies by self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was accused of abusing pets in his training facility
On February 4, 42-year-old Stephen Kinder was accused of severely mistreating the pets at his business, Kinder Dog Training in Cleveland.
A dog trainer in Tennessee has committed suicide three days after he was arrested for abusing animals he had in his care. On February 4, 42-year-old Stephen Kinder was accused of severely mistreating the pets at his business, Kinder Dog Training in Cleveland. He faced five counts of animal cruelty when several customers accused him of starving and neglecting their dogs. He was released later after posting a $1,250 bond.
The next day, he insisted that he was innocent in interviews that he did with local media and then on February 7, Kinder shot himself inside his car. The authorities said that he was pronounced dead afterward at a hospital in Cleveland, the Daily Mail reported.
