Puppy's ears cut off Lowell, MA (US) Date: Aug 15, 2006 Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Case Images: 1 files available Alleged: Luis Negron

Case ID: 9509 Classification: Mutilation/Torture Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in MA (US) Login to Watch this Case

A veterinarian in Massachusetts said on Aug 15 that a case of animal abuse he's treating is so barbaric that it made him sick.

Dr. Sarfraz Mian of Merrimack Animal Hospital said that a pit bull puppy was found whimpering in a basement with its ears cut off. Animal Control officers received a tip about the puppy, and the dog's owner was arrested.

Mian stitched the puppy up and said it's expected to make a full recovery. He said that the puppy could have died if it wasn't found in time.

"Puppies literally die from bleeding if they lose a lot of blood, and infection is also a big chance," Mian said. "It just makes you sick to your stomach that someone can take a baby like this and do something so cruel.

"The puppy's owner, Luis Negron, was arraigned on animal cruelty charges. He could face up to a $1,000 fine or one year in jail if convicted.

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WMUR - Aug 15, 2006

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