Trial date set in New Jersey animal cruelty case
NEWARK
The Essex County prosecutor's office said Friday that a trial has been set for July 9 for 29-year old Kisha Curtis of Newark
She is accused of tying the dog to the railing in her former Newark apartment building, then leaving the state for more than a week in 2011.
The dog was later found near death in a plastic bag at the bottom of a trash chute.
Curtis is not accused of placing the dog in the chute. She has denied the charges against her and rejected a plea offer.
The dog, known as Patrick, survived.
Images of his emaciated body and subsequent recovery inspired an international outpouring of support.
