Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies say a Seligman man was jailed for felony Animal Cruelty Dec 29th after allegedly stabbing another person’s dog multiple times.
A deputy was on patrol when he noticed Seligman Fire Department personnel rushing to a local residence. Upon investigation, the deputy learned that Michael McGuire, 44, had used a 6-inch knife to attack a large dog, causing serious injury to the animal.
Fire personnel discovered 15 wounds and the dog later had to be euthanized. McGuire was booked into jail.