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The Associated Press 4:56 PM Wednesday, August 5, 2009

AKRON, Ohio — Petland Inc. has closed an Ohio franchise store over a Facebook photo showing an employee who brags about drowning two injured rabbits.

Chillicothe-based Petland, which closed the Akron store Wednesday, calls the incident "horrific mistreatment" and says it prohibits employees from euthanizing any animal.

The store's animals are being moved to another store.

Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna, has been charged with two counts of cruelty to animals is to secheduled for arraignment on Aug. 17.

Senior Humane Officer Tim Harland of the Humane Society of Greater Akron says Carlisle told investigators it was her decision to drown the rabbits.

A woman answering at a phone listing under Carlisle's address says she doesn't live there. No attorney is listed in her court records.

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August 05, 2009 08:53 PM EDT

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Anyone who thinks this is funny - would they hire this woman as their babysitter. I think not - studies show that animal cruelty is one short step away from grossly cruel behavior toward their fellow human beings.
Unaltered adult male or female rabbits will fight. Petland has a responsibility to separate rabbits to avoid fights.
How anyone can abuse animals in this despicable way and brag about it is beyond my imagination. This is outrageous! Shame on her, the manager and Petland!

Connie Andrews
3:23 AM, 8/6/2009

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