Man Charged With Animal Cruelty In Attack On Dog In Burlington: Police

BURLINGTON, MA — A man has been arrested on animal cruelty charges following an incident at Mill Pond Reservoir last week, according to police. Austin Beliveau, Jr., 45, of Woburn, was charged with animal cruelty.

Police received a report that a 69-year-old man and has dog were attacked while walking around Mill Pond Reservoir on Dec. 5 at about 9:30 a.m.

Police found in an initial investigation that the two dogs owned by a man on a bicycle "had become involved in a confrontation with the walker's dog," according to police.

The bicyclist, who police later identified as Beliveau, used his bike to attempt to separate the dogs, which caused the walker to fall.

Beliveau then allegedly beat the victim's dog, which suffered serious injuries, according to police. The 69-year-old man did not report any injuries.

The dog required emergency facial reconstructive surgery as her jaw and nose were broken, and she lost some of her teeth, NBC Boston reported.

Beliveau turned himself in to Burlington police Monday at about noon.

He was expected to be arraigned in Woburn District Court on Monday.