An Idaho science teacher who came under fire after allegedly feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of his students has been criminally charged. Robert Crosland, a teacher at Preston Junior High in the city of Preston, was charged Friday with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, The Idaho Statesman reported. School superintendent Marc Gee told the outlet that the district would release a statement when it had more details about the charges. In March, multiple reports stated that Crosland fed a small, sick puppy to his classroom snapping turtle after school, while three students were present. Though the incident sparked national outrage, some locals in Preston spoke out to defend Crosland, saying feeding the very ill puppy to the snapping turtle was the right thing to do.

Source: Huffington Post June 02, 2018 18:00 UTC