A Lebanon man was arrested after Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog killed inside a residence.
LCSO dispatch received the call shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 from the caretaker of a residence in the 1600 block of S 9th Street. According to LCSO, the caretaker reported the dog was in the house for security measures because the homeowner had recently passed away.
The caretaker suspected the homeowner’s son, Michael Healy, 36, of Lebanon, was involved and reported Healy leaving the property moments before reporting the incident. Healy went to the Lebanon Police Department to report being attacked by the dog and then returned to the scene where deputies contacted him.
LCSO reported that Healy, who did not live at the location, entered the house and allegedly struck the dog several times using a golf club, causing its death. Healy reported being attacked by the dog, but had no injuries and provided additional statements leading to his arrest.
Healy was transported to the Linn County Jail where he was lodged on charges of first-degree aggravated animal abuse.