BURLINGTON – A Woburn man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a dog at Mill Pond Reservoir in Burlington final week. Austin Beliveau Jr., 45, turned himself in to police on Monday and was charged with animal cruelty.
On Tuesday, December 5 at roughly 9:30 a.m., police obtained a report {that a} 69-year-old man and his canine have been attacked whereas walking across the reservoir.
Police say Beliveau, who was on a bicycle and had two dogs with him, received right into a confrontation with the opposite canine. Beliveau allegedly used his bike to aim to separate the dogs, which induced the 69-year-old to fall.
Beliveau then allegedly beat the person’s canine, Gigi, who suffered critical accidents. The sufferer’s household mentioned Gigi suffered a damaged jaw and nostril and a few of her enamel have been knocked out. She has since undergone facial reconstruction surgical procedure.
Gigi’s proprietor was not injured within the incident.
Beliveau was scheduled to be arraigned at Woburn District Court on Monday.