Man Accused of Throwing Dog 'Oreo' Off 6-Floor N.Y. Building
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A New York City man has been accused of throwing his dog from the roof of a six-floor city housing project in Brooklyn, critically injuring the animal.
Joseph Pentangelo, assistant director at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says surgeons reassembled the one-year-old terrier mix's front legs. The 45-pound dog, named "Oreo" is able to walk.
ASCPA officers arrested 19-year-old Fabian Henderson on Friday on felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and reckless endangerment. His lawyer's name was not immediately known.
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Residents of the Red Hook Houses called the ASCPA last month, saying a dog was being beaten inside an apartment. Neighbors later called to say a dog had been thrown off a building's roof.