CRAWFORD COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — A Springboro man faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting a dog multiple times and burying it on his property, state police said.
Michael Malone, 52, was charged after police responded to a Beaver Street residence around 3:57 p.m. on December 30, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Meadville.
Police say a resident reported a bloody dog had appeared on her porch when Malone then arrived with a gun, telling her the dog belonged to his daughter and had attacked her earlier that day. When questioned by police, Malone said he shot the dog in self-defense but provided inconsistent details, according to the criminal complaint…