Crime & Safety
Port Washington Man Bit Out Dog's Eye: SPCA
The man was charged with torturing and injuring the animal.
A Port Washington man was arrested in November for biting out a dog's eye, the Nassau County SPCA said Monday.
According to the SPCA, a 3-year-old Shih Tzu named Chloe was brought to an animal hospital with a serious eye injury on Monday, Nov. 6 at 9 p.m. The veterinarian determined that Chloe's right eye was bitten out. The vet immediately notified the SPCA.
Following an investigation, Aaron Kluger, 20, was arrested for torturing and injuring the animal, a class A misdemeanor, on Saturday.
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Chloe received surgery to reattach her right eye. Veterinarians believe that her eye will be saved with proper care and treatment.
Kluger is due in First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Kluger denied harming the dog in the video below that he posted on his Facebook page Monday night:
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