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Arizona man Jacob Bushkin accused of killing his service dog Cub by stabbing it 100 times, then dumping body in bin

  • The body of Cub, a golden retriever, was found in a rubbish bin by Jacob Bushkin’s family
  • Bushkin was arrested on suspicion of killing a service animal and animal cruelty

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Jacob Bushkin and a photo of a golden retriever believed to be his service dog, Cub, that Bushkin once used as his Facebook profile photo. Photo: AP via Facebook
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Police in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale say a man is accused of killing his four-year-old golden retriever service dog at his home and dumping the dog’s body in a garbage can where it was found by family members.

Police say in a statement that 29-year-old Jacob Bushkin was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of killing a service animal and animal cruelty.

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The statement says Bushkin declined to speak with investigators and that detectives arrested him at the office of his lawyer, Ryan Tait.

A photo of a golden retriever believed to be Jacob Bushkin's service dog, Cub. Photo:Facebook
A photo of a golden retriever believed to be Jacob Bushkin's service dog, Cub. Photo:Facebook
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Tait did not immediately respond to an email Friday seeking comment.

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