NEW HAMPSHIRE -- A Keene businessman’s trial on a charge of animal cruelty has been rescheduled for June 23.
Toby Tousley, 55, of Washington St., Keene, is charged with misdemeanor cruelty to an animal.
The trial was scheduled to take place in the 8th Circuit Court District Division in Keene last week, but was moved to the 8th Circuit Court District Division in Jaffrey shortly before that, then canceled.
The trial was rescheduled to take place on June 23 at noon in the Jaffrey court.
The misdemeanor cruelty to an animal charge alleges Tousley kicked Teddy, a 17-year-old Pomeranian-Pekingese mix, causing his death.
Keene Police went to 147 Carroll St. on Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. for a report that Tousley had kicked and killed the dog.
Tousley, who owns and operates Tousley Property Management on Emerald Street in Keene, was working at 143 Carroll St. — one of his properties — that day. According to Keene police Sgt. Thaddeus Derendal, in October Teddy came onto Tousley’s property while Tousley was working there that day.
“The dog started to go to the bathroom,” Derendal said, and Tousley tried to shoo the dog away.
“When that didn’t work, he kicked it once,” Derendal said. “Then it died.”
That week, Tousley turned himself into police on a warrant for his arrest and was released on $1,000 personal recognize bail.
After his arrest, Tousley said on the Good Morning Dan Mitchell radio show on WKBK 107.5 FM that he was being “crucified.”
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He added that tenants of his rental property on Carroll Street have complained to him before about the dog, and added: “People just think their dogs are the best dogs in the world and they can just let them do whatever they want.”
That same week, Teddy’s owners, Bill and Cheryl LaPlante, said the community’s outrage prompted the formation of a group called “Justice For Teddy,” which approached them asking if the group could pay for an autopsy on the dog.
They agreed to the procedure, which Cheshire Animal Hospital in Keene confirmed was being performed by one of its veterinarians.
They agreed to the procedure, which Cheshire Animal Hospital in Keene confirmed was being performed by one of its veterinarians.
Kilham said Tuesday she could not comment on any possible evidence for the trial.
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