A South Range woman who left a nine-month-old colt unsheltered outdoors last winter in wind chill temperatures as low as 55 degrees below zero will spend time in jail.
Pamela Javenkoski, 48, pleaded no contest Jan. 15 to one misdemeanor count of failing to provide proper shelter for the colt, who became known as Windchill to the people across the country who followed his struggle to survive. Wednesday, Douglas County Circuit Court Judge Michael Lucci sentenced Javenkoski to 45 days in jail. She must also pay a $500 fine and allow authorities to inspect her property to check on animals in her care over the next five years.
A restitution hearing will be set at a later date to determine the amount of restitution owed to authorities and the couple who rescued the colt, Jeff and Kathy Tucker. Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Lovejoy requested restitution of more than $2,000 -- a $202 vet bill incurred by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, medical costs for the colt totaling $945.44 and a $1,000 charge for cremating the colt.
"It was better than I expected," Kathi Tucker said following the sentencing. "I wanted Windchill to have his day in court; I wanted his story to be told and we didn't get that."
But, she added, "No amount of jail time will change what happened."
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Javenkoski said she plans to appeal.
