Owen Man Appears in Clark County Court for Lighting a Raccoon on Fire

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 -- 2:01 PM

An Owen man accused of lighting a raccoon on fire appeared in Clark County Court on Tuesday.

According to court records, a Conservation Warden asked Hayden Weiler about a video that had been posted to social media. It has since been taken down, but in it, Weiler is accused of lighting a trapped raccoon on fire. Weiler told the warden that he completely regretted the incident.

Weiler is facing a misdemeanor charge of intentionally mistreating an animal. During his court appearance on Tuesday, a $500 signature bond was set and he pleaded not guilty to the charge against him. He’s scheduled to be back in court on March 28th and again on May 7th.

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