Cook County man charged after dog injured while tied to moving truck: sheriff

The Brief

  • Vianey Madrid-Segura, 34, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly dragging a 5-year-old Yorkie behind his pickup truck in Ford Heights on Aug. 1.
  • The dog suffered severe injuries to her paws and abdomen and required emergency care; she was later released to a relative.
  • Madrid-Segura was cited for driving without a license, arrested on Aug. 6, and released pending a court appearance on Aug. 11, where a petition for pretrial detention was denied.

FORD HEIGHTS A suburban man is charged with felony animal cruelty after authorities say he dragged a small dog behind his pickup truck in south suburban Ford Heights.

What we know:

The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Aug. 1, when Cook County sheriff’s police stopped a silver pickup truck in the 1300 block of Seeley Avenue.

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