Ex-Medical Student Pleads Guilty To Killing Dozen Or More Puppies

EAST LANSING (WWJ/AP)  - An ex-Michigan State University medical student accused of killing at least 12 greyhound puppies has pleaded guilty to charges carrying a penalty of up to four years in prison.

Andrew Thompson pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of animal killing in an Ingham County Court.

Authorities say Thompson killed the dogs in East Lansing and Meridian Township.

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Michigan State's College of Osteopathic Medicine suspended Thompson after his arrest last summer.
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