Up to 44 years in prison for killing a police dog (train, cost)

[no kudzu]

These dogs cost many thousands of dollars to train and they save our police departments a great deal of money in the long run. They are police officers in every sense of the word. This punishment is warranted even if other sentences for other crimes are not.

Man gets 17 3/4 to 44 years in prison for killing police dog Rocco PLEASE SHARE.... - Humans Loving Animals Home

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Well, no, not exactly. He had many charges against him, and the sentences were stacked:

Rangos said it is her policy to make sure she dispenses justice for each assualt victim. Rush will serve about 3 1⁄2 to 7 years for killing Rocco and 3 to 7 1⁄2 years each for stabbing Lerza and punching the other officers. The judge gave him 2/ 1⁄2 to 7 years for attempting to take an officer’s gun.

He got 3 1/2 to 7 years for killing the police dog.