Wilton police have arrested a man who is accused of brutally killing his uncle’s dog and hiding the pet’s body.
The investigation started on Aug. 22 when police learned that a 23-year-old Wilton man might have been responsible for killing his uncle’s 3-year-old German shepherd, Paco, police said.
They said they found that the dog had been brutally killed and hidden in a wooded area near the residence.
The nephew claimed the dog attacked him and he decided to put the animal down, according to police.
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The man was charged with the malicious wounding/killing of an animal in the first degree and he is due in court on Jan. 31, according to online court records.
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