Crime & Safety

Video Surfaces of Alleged Easton Horse Abuse

Paul Vittorio was arrested in late January and charged with animal cruelty.

from in Easton, Paul Vittorio, 75, was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals, News 12 reports.

According to Karen Rasmussen, who lives in Wilton, the YouTube video attached to this story was shot at the farm and depicts a malnourished horse named Blackie.

Vittorio has denied wrongdoing.

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