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A Crofton man pleaded guilty Friday to shooting the dog he and a woman were taking care of for a woman who was recovering from surgery. Philip J. Balboni, 25, admitted that he and Sarah N. Tavenello, 21, told the owner that if she could not immediately pick up the dog Feb. 25, they would take the animal to a shelter. Instead, he shot the dog, according to Anne Arundel County prosecutors. Balboni is scheduled to be sentenced in about a month, according to court records. Tavenello has pleaded guilty to her role and earlier this summer was given a 90-day suspended sentence.
- Andrea F. Siegel
- Andrea F. Siegel
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Being an animal lover and having raised three dogs of my own, I must say that this man's actions were unconscionable. The dog's owner entrusted her animal to his care; instead, he shot the dog. One question--why was his companion, Ms. Tavenello, only given a suspended sentence? Obviously she knew what Mr. Balboni was going to do, and she was supposed to be assisting him with the dog's care. This is truly a sad case.
tstinson1964 (08/25/2009, 12:50 PM )