Crime & Safety

Falmouth Man Pleads Guilty To Beating Girlfriend's Dog

The 43-year-old was seen beating and yelling at the dog on Waquoit Highway.

FALMOUTH, MA — A Falmouth man pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge stemming from an attack on his girlfriend's dog two years ago. John Cardoza, 43, was seen beating and yelling at the dog on Waquoit Highway in February of 2017, according to the Cape Cod Times.

The girlfriend told police Cardoza had taken her car without permission and brought the dog with him. He was sentenced to 18 months probation and 24 hours of community service and is prohibited from owning a pet, the Times reported.

The dog was found after the attack and returned to Cardoza's girlfriend.

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