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Long Island Man Kills Dog During Video Call While Threatening Family Member, Police Say Long Island Man Kills Dog During Video Call While Threatening Family Member, Police Say
Long Island Man Kills Dog During Video Call While Threatening Family Member, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of killing a dog during a video call and threatening a family member. A 23-year-old man found a Chihuahua that had escaped from its Central Islip home on Sunday, May 9, Suffolk County Police said.  After keeping the dog for nearly a month, the man contacted a family member via FaceTime on Tuesday, June 1, and strangled the dog, killing it, while threatening his family member during the video call, according to police. Suffolk County PD Third Squad detectives investigated and determined the dog’s remains were discarded.  Detectives with the assi…

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by Joe Lombardi