Arizona Man Accused of Killing His Service Dog, Dumping It

Arizona Man Accused of Killing His Service Dog, Dumping It
A picture shows a demonstrator holding a banner calling penalty for zoophilia, as a dog stands next to her during a demonstration in Ankara on June 10, 2018. Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Police in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale say a man is accused of killing his 4-year-old golden retriever service dog at his home and dumping the dog’s body in a garbage can where it was found by family members.

Police say in a statement that 29-year-old Jacob Bushkin was arrested Thursday night, Feb. 28, on suspicion of killing a service animal and animal cruelty.