A man who allegedly amputated his dog’s leg in a home surgery pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge of animal neglect in court Thursday. Timothy Looper took the plea agreement in exchange for a proposed sentence of no more than 60 days but made a West plea, meaning he was not admitting his guilt. Looper brought the dog, named Bart, into Mother Lode Veterinary Hospital after a dog twice his size had attacked and nearly killed him. At the veterinary hospital, they discovered the dog’s neck muscles were completely torn apart. Bart had previously been attacked and left with …































