GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — A Grand Island man is charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly killing a dog last spring.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office says Brian N. Kline, 42, allegedly hit and kicked a toy poodle on Baseline Road on March 12. The dog's owner found the animal dead in its crate the next day.
Kline was arraigned Tuesday morning; he remains free without bail until his next court date set for December 10.
He faces a maximum of two years behind bars if convicted of the charge.
