Idaho group blasts acquittal in puppy-fed-to-turtle case

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho animal welfare group is blasting the acquittal of an eastern Idaho teacher who was accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students.
The Idaho Humane Society called the Franklin County jury’s decision on Friday to find Robert Crosland not guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty a “grievous error in judgment.”
Witnesses testifying during Crosland’s trial say the Preston Junior High School teacher first tr