DRACUT, Mass. — A Dracut man is facing a charge of animal cruelty in the brutal death of his roommate’s dog, authorities announced Wednesday.
Anthony Segnini, 36, was arrested and charged with one count of animal cruelty in connection with an incident in December 2023 that led to the death of an eight-pound Yorkshire Terrier named Seamus, according to Dracut Police Chief Peter Barlett.
Officers responding to a report of possible animal cruelty at a home on Sunset Road on Dec. 11, 2023, learned a resident had returned from work to find their dog unresponsive and covered in blood and feces, Barlett said in a news release.
The dog was rushed to Wignall Animal Hospital, where it was pronounced dead. A necropsy later revealed that the dog had suffered broken ribs, collapsed lungs, and a blunt-force trauma injury to the head.
Segnini, the dog owner’s roommate, was later identified as …