Dog's mouth duct-taped shut
New Albany, PA (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, Aug 31, 2008
County: Bradford

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Victor Vial

A Northern Tier man is accused of duct-taping his dog's mouth shut.

Pennsylvania State Police based in Towanda say fifty four-year-old Victor Vial of New Albany Boro in Bradford County used duct tape to hold his dog's mouth closed for an extensive amount of time on Sunday.

It's unclear if the dog is doing okay Tuesday morning.

Vial is charged with cruelty to animals and will appear in court at a later date

References

• WETM-TV - Sept 2, 2008

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