SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A Fairfield man charged with causing the death of his dog by dragging it along the road during extreme heat has been released on $1,000 bail.
James Wiggins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Skowhegan District Court to a charge of animal cruelty.
Wiggins, 43, was arrested July 14 after Fairfield police received multiple reports of a walking man dragging a dog along on a hot and humid day. Some witnesses say the man appeared intoxicated.
The dog, a 4-year-old mixed breed, was taken to Kennebec Veterinary Service in Oakland, where it later died of hyperthermia and complications related to heat exhaustion.
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