Police: Man Strikes Dog With Baseball Bat After Animal Ate Whopper

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DARTMOUTH, Mass. (KDKA) – A Massachusetts man is facing charges after he allegedly beat his dog with a baseball bat because it ate his Whopper sandwich.

According to CBS Boston, Dartmouth Police were called about the attack, which happened inside a car on Friday.

Officers found the vehicle and after an investigation they arrested 50-year-old Gregory Ostiguy.

Gregory Ostiguy. (Image Credit: Dartmouth Police)

The dog was taken to an area veterinarian. It suffered non-life threatening injuries in the attack.

According to a Providence Journal report, Ostiguy became angry after the dog ate his sandwich. The report said he is a former Marine who suffers from PTSD.

Ostiguy is now facing animal cruelty charges.