Oregon Man Found Guilty of Trying to Poison His Neighbor’s Dogs Gets No Jail Time

Sausage is seen in this file photo. An Oregon man threw poisoned sausage to dogs, a judge said this week. He was sentenced to probation. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images

An Oregon man convicted of trying to kill his neighbor’s dogs by poisoning their sausage has been sentenced to only probation.

Michael Lynch, 77, wanted to harm the animals because he was enraged over their constant barking, according to police investigators.