Illinois Woman Fined for Getting Puppy Drunk
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A McHenry County woman has been fined $100 in a bizarre incident involving a glass of red wine and a Chihuahua named Chico.
A judge Monday found 50-year-old Diane Marcotte guilty of the misdemeanor charge of failing to provide humane care and treatment for a pet.
The charges stem from an incident in March in which officials say Marcotte drove to pick up her son from school while she was drunk.
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Officers arresting Marcotte for drunken driving noted that Chico, the 5-month-old puppy who was in the car with her, had alcohol on his breath.
Marcotte said during her trial that Chihuahua's are "very hyper" and that Chico lapped up a glass of red wine he'd knocked over and that she didn't intentionally give him alcohol.
Chico is now living with a new family.