Arizona man accused of stabbing dog 15 times

A northern Arizona man accused of attacking a dog has been arrested for animal cruelty.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Michael McGuire used a 6-inch knife to stab another person's dog more than a dozen times on Dec. 29.

Firefighters say the large dog had 15 wounds. The dog had to be euthanized.

McGuire, a Seligman resident, was booked into jail.

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