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Mich. lacrosse players charged with felonies after allegedly slitting guinea pig's throat
Mich. lacrosse players charged with felonies after allegedly slitting guinea pig's throatGrosse Ile teens face charges in guinea pig mutiliation
Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press 5:33 p.m. EDT July 18, 2016
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High school students, 17 and 18, slit guinea pig's throat, struck it with bat, prosecutor said
Two Grosse Ile High lacrosse players accused of slitting a guinea pig's throat and hitting it with a bat were arraigned on felonies Monday, authorities said.
Tanner Coolsaet, 18, and Michael Roth, 17, of Grosse Ile are each charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty – killing or torturing animals and conspiracy to kill or torture animals, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
They're accused of bringing a box with the animal inside to a team meeting at 11:30 a.m. April 30 before a lacrosse game.
"Coolsaet had a knife and slit the guinea pig's throat. Roth grabbed the guinea pig and struck it with a small bat. The animal died shortly thereafter," according to the news release.
• Related: Grosse Ile H.S. lacrosse team accused of killing animal before game
Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press 5:33 p.m. EDT July 18, 2016
rallen@freepress.com
@rallenMI
High school students, 17 and 18, slit guinea pig's throat, struck it with bat, prosecutor said
Two Grosse Ile High lacrosse players accused of slitting a guinea pig's throat and hitting it with a bat were arraigned on felonies Monday, authorities said.
Tanner Coolsaet, 18, and Michael Roth, 17, of Grosse Ile are each charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty – killing or torturing animals and conspiracy to kill or torture animals, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
They're accused of bringing a box with the animal inside to a team meeting at 11:30 a.m. April 30 before a lacrosse game.
"Coolsaet had a knife and slit the guinea pig's throat. Roth grabbed the guinea pig and struck it with a small bat. The animal died shortly thereafter," according to the news release.
• Related: Grosse Ile H.S. lacrosse team accused of killing animal before game
Lacrosse players charged with killing guinea pig before game
By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com
on July 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM, updated July 18, 2016 at 1:16 PM
Two teen athletes face felony animal cruelty charges after investigators said they slit the throat of a guinea pig and bashed it with a bat before a lacrosse match earlier this year.
Tanner Coolsaet, 18, and Michael Roth, 17, both of Grosse Ile, are each charged with two counts of killing or torturing animals and two counts of conspiring to kill or torture animals, according to the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
All charges are felonies punishable by up to four years in prison. They were expected to be arraigned at 33rd District Court in Woodhaven at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
"On April 30, 2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Grosse Ile High School varsity lacrosse team met before a game," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's Office said in a statement Monday.
By Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.com
on July 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM, updated July 18, 2016 at 1:16 PM
Two teen athletes face felony animal cruelty charges after investigators said they slit the throat of a guinea pig and bashed it with a bat before a lacrosse match earlier this year.
Tanner Coolsaet, 18, and Michael Roth, 17, both of Grosse Ile, are each charged with two counts of killing or torturing animals and two counts of conspiring to kill or torture animals, according to the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
All charges are felonies punishable by up to four years in prison. They were expected to be arraigned at 33rd District Court in Woodhaven at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
"On April 30, 2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Grosse Ile High School varsity lacrosse team met before a game," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's Office said in a statement Monday.
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High school lacrosse team accused of killing guinea pig, using blood like face paint
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I'm glad the crime is getting publicity, but, 
