FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Framingham man prosecutors say tortured and killed his own dog, then tossed the body in a trash container, has been charged with animal cruelty.
Douglas Coelho was held on $20,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty at his arraignment Monday.
Prosecutors say the 27-year-old Coelho hit and threw the small female mixed-breed dog weighing about 7 1/2 pounds because it had urinated on his bed. His roommate said Coelho often held the dog’s head under water. He also allegedly tied the dog’s legs together at night so it couldn’t jump on his bed.
Coelho told investigators he did not mean to kill the dog.
His lawyer argued for lower bail saying he was not a flight risk.
Immigration officials say Coelho is an illegal immigrant from Brazil.
They should tie his legs together and hold his head under water. . .
OMG. That makes me nauseous.
There is a special place in hell for people who abuse helpless animals.
Really? Why would someone do that? He should be stoned….
Omg what was he on..how can he say he didn’t mean to kill the dog…they need to put his head under water and tie his legs up…
How can someone sleep at night knowing you’ve done that to your own dog? That’s someone with some real issues, and I hope he rots in prison and spends the rest of his life alone…
He’s an illegal immigrant and his lawyer is arguing he’s not a flight risk? Deport his ***!!!!
What a sick *******!!
And the roommate KNEW he was constantly torturing the animal-throw his butt in jail as well. Shame on both of them.
The roommate knew he was doing this and did nothing about it!! His *** should be in jail with the other scumbag who did this!! I rescued an abused dog and he’s the most livable affectionate little guy!! This disgust me!!
If he were living in Connecticut, he might soon be eligible for a driver’s license
Oops lovable
Another one of the Governor’s protoges.
Deport him
Deport the *******!!!!
Serial killers often start by killing animals….deport him back to Brazil.
He really loved that dog