1QUEENS, N.Y. – A Queens man has been indicted on multiple charges, including animal cruelty , arson, and criminal mischief, for allegedly killing a pit bull and burning its body on a South Ozone Park street in July, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced.

According to prosecutors, the defendant had been entrusted to care for the pit bull, named Square K , a service animal belonging to a relative. Instead, he is accused of killing the dog and setting the body on fire in public. Katz called the crime “unfathomable cruelty,” emphasizing her office’s commitment to pursuing maximum penalties in such cases.

“We have no tolerance for animal abuse in Queens County,” Katz said in a statement. “My office will aggressively prosecute those who beat and torture defenseless animals.” She added

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