KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Jon Robert Wilcox has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after being caught on camera repeatedly punching a dog in Grand Rapids.
In the video Higgins, the dog can be heard yelping as he was punched eight times in front of Wilcox’s old job.
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On Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, Wilcox plead guilty to animal cruelty which faces a punishment of up to 93 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, and 200 hours of community service according to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker.
Wilcox will be sentenced later, and Higgins has been placed at a Kent County Shelter foster home.
