A convicted animal abuser who fled the state before serving his 30-day prison sentence for repeatedly injuring and nearly killing a 7-1/2-pound silky terrier was extradited back to Hawaii and faces a possible year in prison.

Steven Boos, who was supposed to begin his 30-day sentence on July 23, 2018, appeared Monday before District Judge Clarence Pacarro after being flagged while traveling to Canada from Washington state, where he is currently living. He was convicted after pleading no contest to second-degree cruelty to animals for abusing his then-girlfriend’s dog, Tulip, over a six-month period from May through October 2017.

The abuse resulted in head injuries, pelvic fractures, broken ribs and other wounds that were so bad that the dog’s hind leg needed to be amputated and a metal plate was implanted to stabilize her pelvis because she could not walk.

Boos was found and extradited following an anonymous tip to the Hawaiian Humane Society. Deputy Prosecutor Jan Futa will seek to revoke his yearlong probation in lieu of a one-year prison term at a hearing Monday.

“The facts of the offense were so egregious. It was several really horrific injuries that he inflicted on this animal over a period of time,” Futa told Pacarro in requesting an increase in bail.

The judge raised Boos’ bail to $50,000 from $20,000.

“We’re very happy to see this level of seriousness,” said Daniel Roselle, the Humane Society’s community relations director. “For a small dog to be abused so much that she required amputation is pretty dramatic and traumatic. It’s just heartbreaking. (This is) incredibly significant because anybody who, especially in such a cruel way, maliciously abuses an animal should be brought to justice. It’s not a light thing. Anything like this that makes it very clear that our society in Hawaii will not tolerate the mistreatment of animals is a good thing. We have more to go to have better love and continuing enforcement of the laws that are in existence that really protect our animals from some of the cruel things that happen to them.”

Tulip has since been adopted by another family but needs lifelong special care as a result of the abuse, according to the Humane Society, which said this is one of only a few times an animal abuser has been returned to the state to face justice.

“Our understanding is she’s receiving an incredible amount of love and care — like night and day — living her best life,” Roselle said.