DA: Framingham Man Tortured, Killed Dog
A District Court judge ordered the Framingham man held on $20,000 cash bail; there is also an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer on him.
A Framingham man was arraigned Monday on animal abuse charges after allegedly killing his dog and disposing of it in a Dumpster, said Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone. Douglas A. Coelho, 27, Beaver Street, Framingham, was arrested Friday night by Framingham Police. “This defendant is alleged to have inflicted extreme cruelty to a helpless animal by striking his own dog, torturing and killing the dog, and then disposing of her in a Dumpster,” Leone said in a press release. “This behavior demonstrates a disturbing and very concerning disregard for life.” Framingham District Court Judge Douglas Stoddart ordered the defendant held on $20,000 cash bail with the condition that he have no contact with domesticated animals. A U.S. …
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M. Benicio
4:58 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
This generalizations about people are very dangerous. I'm Brazilian too, my entire family is in Brazil, and those in my family that have animals really appreciate and take a good care of them. A good example: my brother’s dog got hit by a car, he didn’t have the money for the veterinarian, so my other brother gave him the money to take care of his dog. By the way, this first brother himself was … more ›