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« Award-winning author to deliver Brown baccalaureate | Today | One of RIC's own chosen to be school's new president » May 12, 2008Owner convicted of doing in his dog, SparkyA South Kingstown man who allegedly told a neighbor he was going to kill his pitbull, Sparky, because “a dog that won’t listen is no good" was convicted today. Edgar Goulet, 60, was found guilty of one count of malicious killing of an animal and one count of possession of a sawed-off shotgun, according to a news release from state Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch's office. The news release gave this account of the dog's shooting: One of Goulet’s neighbors, Heidi Eklund, was raking leaves at her house on Mautucket Road in May 2006 when Goulet’s dog, Sparky, ran into her yard. Goulet, who lives at 20 Nautilus Drive East, told Eklund to put her own dog away so he could catch Sparky. Goulet said that as soon as he caught his dog, Eklund said, he was going to kill it because “a dog that won’t listen is no good." Goulet led Sparky back into his yard, and Eklund pleaded with him not to harm the dog. A little later, Eklund resumed raking and heard Goulet start up construction equipment, which, police later learned, was a mini-backhoe. Soon after, she heard a gunshot and saw a cloud of smoke. Then she saw Sparky streak past. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney Eklund told her mother to call the police. South Kingstown officers questioned Goulet on scene, and he admitted he had shot one of his dogs and they wouldn’t be able to find it. Detectives took Goulet into custody, questioned neighbors and search Goulet’s yard. There was a fresh dirt mound with a dog tag next to it and the butt of a 22-caliber rifle sticking out from an open shed door, according to police. Detectives used a search warrant and unearthed Sparky. A bullet later removed from Sparky’s body was found by the crime lab to be a 22-caliber round. There was too much damage to the bullet to match it to the rifle, the attorney general's office said. Goulet said he killed the dog in self defense, Lynch's office said. A 2006 Journal article covering a court appearance in connection with the case reported that Goulet said Sparky bit him at least a half-dozen times through the years and that he was concerned the dog might harm his neighbor's newborn twin boys or other children. The verdict followed a four-day trial in Washington County Superior Court. Goulet was ordered held without bail and remanded to the Adult Correctional Institutions pending a scheduled July 14 sentencing. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsDennis Tabella | May 12, 2008 11:29 PM link I agree with Mr. Tabella...This type of viciousness should not be tolerated towards animals. Hopefully this case sets a precedent for future animal abuse cases. I'm only sad that the mailicious injury against animals charge doesn't come with a longer sentence Heidi Eklund | May 13, 2008 10:21 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Edgar Goulet needs to be given the max. Tonight, he is at the ACI and the Attorney General's office and Judge Nugent are to be commended.