Veterinarian charged with torturing 20-year-old cat moves to South America but will defend himself, attorney claims

Ozark, Ala. (WTVY) -A lawsuit alleging that an Ozark veterinarian abused Mimi, a 20-calendar year-outdated cat, is moving ahead now that legal charges he faced have been settled.

Two misdemeanor Animal Abuse counts police filed versus Dr. Timothy Logan have been dropped in Ozark Municipal Court docket a number of months in the past.

Nonetheless, the standing of his condition-issued qualifications stays a mystery.

“He missing his license,” stated Will Matthews, the Ozark lawyer who represents Richard and Christina Miller, Mimi’s house owners who are suing Logan.

But Logan’s attorney, David Harrison, denies that assertion.

“He did not eliminate his license that is not genuine,” Harrison advised WTVY News 4 on Tuesday.

The Alabama State Board of Veterinary Clinical Examiners did not reply to an inquiry trying to find clarification.

This strange scenario began in early 2021 when a previous personnel of Andrews Avenue Veterinary Medical center posted video on social media appearing to clearly show Dr. Logan abusing Mimi, however it is not regarded if that footage experienced been altered.

Matthews, even so, thinks it properly depicts what happened.

“He struck the cat, and then choked and hung the cat (with his arms),” he stated of Dr. Logan.

Outrage adopted as protestors lined the street outside Logan’s business office, clamoring for his license to be revoked.

Logan, who practiced for decades, retired and moved to Ecuador, while his lawyer promises he consistently visits Ozark and will return to struggle the civil costs the Millers brought, his lawyer promises.

“We have a protection, we have a tale, it is the truth of the matter, and when the chips tumble down we’ll be on the successful aspect of this,” Harrison predicts.

Matthews statements the principal goal of the lawsuit is sending a information that animal abuse is intolerable, though the Millers are in search of punitive and compensatory damages.

They declare Mimi’s treatment method triggered them to put up with mental anguish.

“When I saw (that video of Logan and Mimi) I couldn’t feel it. I just couldn’t imagine it,” Matthews claimed.

But Harrison believes social media buyers, unaware of all the info, unfairly treated Logan.

An Oct 24 trial date is established in Dale County Circuit Court.

Mimi survived and is however alive, Matthews instructed Information 4.

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