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Police: Massachusetts man arrested for allegedly hitting dog with baseball bat

Gregory Ostiguy.

Credit: Datrmouth Police Department

Credit: Datrmouth Police Department

Gregory Ostiguy.
By Boston25News.com
May 20, 2018

A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday for allegedly abusing a dog with a baseball bat.

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Gregory Ostiguy, 50, of New Bedford, was arrested by Dartmouth Police and charged with animal cruelty.

Police responded to a report of animal abuse at around 6:50 p.m. on Friday. After an investigation, police determined that Ostiguy did in fact strike the dog with a bat.

The dog was transported to a local veterinary hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

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