Corning woman charged with aggravated animal cruelty

NEW YORK -- A Corning woman has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a class E felony, after police charge that she stabbed her dog to death following a heated domestic dispute.

Gaylynn Taylor

Corning police arrested Gaylynn Taylor, 32, of Steuben Street, and charged her with killing an adult pit bull by cutting its throat and stabbing it repeatedly.

Taylor owned the dog with her husband, who was not home at the time of the incident and is not believed to be involved in the animal’s death, police said.

Police believe Taylor killed the dog in the city and then transported it to a residence in Painted Post for disposal.

Taylor was arraigned Thursday morning in City of Corning Court and released on her own recognizance. She will reappear in court Oct. 23.

The Painted Post police and public works departments assisted in the investigation.

(Star Gazette - Sep 27, 2012)