Man accused of throwing dog into fire pit

May 19, 2012 | Police said Loranger threw a family dog into the fire pit Saturday during an argument with his girlfriend. A West Warwick man is accused of throwing a dog into a backyard fire pit. Any animal is defenseless, and for a human being to pick up an animal and throw it into a fire is very troublesome," said West Warwick police Sgt. Neighbors said they don't know the couple, but they said they keep a close watch on their kids and try to avoid the house. Amaral said the dog -- a Chihuahua/beagle mix -- suffered some burns to its hind paws and that the suspect's girlfriend did have a minor injury, but is OK. Their child was not hurt. "Anybody that can hurt a defenseless animal -- history shows us that they can be worse to other human beings," Amaral said. Police said Loranger was drunk while arguing with his girlfriend in their backyard. He has a couple of prior domestic abuse charges, and the couple has a child. Christopher Loranger, 35, is being held at the state prison on animal cruelty... Read more »

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