A N.H. woman allegedly shoved her golden retriever off a dock and then watched as it drowned
Nancy Bucciarelli, 66, was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Police say a New Hampshire woman is charged with shoving her golden retriever off a dock and standing by while the pet drowned.
Merrimack Police Chief Denise Roy called the incident earlier this month “disturbing.”
Sixty-six-year-old Nancy Bucciarelli was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge.
.@MerrimackPD charge 66 y/o Nancy Bucciarelli with cruelty to animals; she’s accused of pushing her 11 y/o Golden Retriever off a dock at Naticook Lake and letting it drown. Police say witnesses tried to save the dog, but it was too late via @MikeCroninWMUR pic.twitter.com/M0sefN6iKR
— WMUR TV (@WMUR9) June 15, 2019
Witnesses said Bucciarelli stood by and watched on June 8 as her 11-year-old dog struggled in Naticook Lake in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Others jumped into the lake to help, but it was too late.
Bucciarelli didn’t respond to a message left at her home on Sunday, and it’s unclear if she has a lawyer. She is due to appear in court later this month.
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