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RI man charged with operating on his own dog

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Alma, Feb 5, 2010.

  1. Alma

    Alma Big Dog

    BARRINGTON, R.I. -- A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet.

    Alan MacQuattie recently removed a cyst from the leg of his 14-year-old Labrador mix. The dog was operated on again by professionals to deal with an infection from the first surgery.

    E.J. Finocchio, a veterinarian and president of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, calls the surgery a "heinous crime."

    Court records show MacQuattie pleaded no contest last week to misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.

    A phone listing for MacQuattie could not be found. But he told WPRI-TV, which first reported on the surgery, that he didn't think there was anything cruel about what he had done.

    RI man charged with operating on his own dog - washingtonpost.com
     
    Alma, Feb 5, 2010
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