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Long Island Man Threatens Family Members To Keep Quiet After Killing Dog, DA Says
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly strangling and killing a dog while on a FaceTime video call with his family members.
Keenan Castro, age 23, of Brentwood, was indicted on numerous felony charges including aggravated cruelty to animals on Thursday, June 24, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
On Sunday, May 9, Castro found a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix named Donny that had escaped from a Central Islip home, the DA's office said.
After keeping the dog for nearly one month, on Tuesday, June 1, Castro was on a FaceTime video call with four of his family mem…