US EditionMass. man charged after 96 animals found dead, MSPCA says
- Andrew Sebastiano of Marlborough, Massachusetts, was arrested on March 25 and arraigned in Dudley District Court on March 26, facing nearly 200 counts, including 96 counts of animal cruelty , after authorities discovered 96 dead animals on a Sturbridge property he was renting.
- Sebastiano's charges stem from the discovery of deceased chickens, geese, pigs, ducks, and rabbits on March 19 at the rented property, weeks after he had reportedly left the premises.
- In addition to the deceased animals, authorities seized one adult dog from the property, which is now under the care of the MSPCA.
- Sebastiano was previously convicted of animal cruelty in 2021 and sentenced to probation, and is now being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for April 1.
- Sturbridge Police Chief Earl Dessert described the case as "an extremely disturbing case of animal cruelty, none like I have seen in my career," and the MSPCA is supporting a proposal on Beacon Hill to ban those convicted of animal cruelty from owning animals for at least five years.
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Marlborough man held without bail Wednesday after 96 dead animals found at Sturbridge property, officials say - The Boston Globe
Andrew Sebastiano was arraigned Wednesday in Dudley District Court, one week after police found dead chickens, geese, pigs, ducks and rabbits at a property he rented, officials said.
Mass. man’s rental home found with 96 dead animals, including chickens and pigs, police say
A Marlborough man was charged in connection with keeping 96 dead animals in a home he rented, Sturbridge police and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty, or MSPCA, said. Andrew Sebastiano was charged with 96 counts of animal cruelty (subsequent offense) and 96 charges of animal cruelty by custodian (subsequent offense), the MSPCA said in a statement on Wednesday.
Man charged after nearly 100 dead animals found at Sturbridge property
STURBRIDGE, Mass. (WPRI) — A Marlboro man is facing dozens of animal cruelty charges after nearly 100 dead animals were discovered last week at a Sturbridge property he was renting, according to authorities. Andrew Sebastiano was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with 96 counts of animal cruelty and 96 counts of animal cruelty by custodian. SEE ALSO: MSPCA rehabilitating severely emaciated horse This comes after 96 dead animals, inclu…
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