Photo: Mass State Police
REVERE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A Revere man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly chaining a dog to a steel rod and leaving it "to the mercy of the next high tide."
According to Mass. State Police, 27-year-old Elias Pacheco-Osario chained the dog to an exposed steel rod at the edge of the beach, with a large rock attached to the chain to prevent the dog from escaping and then walked away.
The area where the dog was left is a secluded portion of the beach close to the waterline, and officials say during certain parts of the day this part of the beach is completely submerged.
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The dog was rescued by police and the owner of a Revere kennel before the tide came in. After an investigation by police, Pacheco-Osario was taken into custody on Friday. Police were able to confirm that he owned the dog and named him "Killer."
The dog is a male pit bull mix and is being cared for at Ocean View Kennels in Revere.
Pacheco-Osario was released of $340 cash bail and is expected to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court on Tuesday.
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