Authorities say Connecticut man shot to death girlfriend's pet turtle
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say a Connecticut man shot to death his girlfriend's pet turtle.
Sgt. Louis Diamanti, Stonington's animal control officer, says 31-year-old Steven Richard used a BB gun rifle to shoot the turtle in the head Friday night outside a home.
Police had responded after a neighbor reported an argument between Richard and the woman who lives in the house. They discovered the dead turtle in the yard.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say Richard did not explain why he shot the pet. A phone listed for Richard had been disconnected Monday. He was released on a promise to appear Aug. 4 in court on a charge of cruelty to animals.
Diamanti says he does not know what type of turtle it was.