Boston canine coach arraigned on animal cruelty expenses

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Tyler Falconer was the proprietor of Falco K9, a canine coaching and boarding facility. He was additionally a Burlington Firefighter.

A Burlington man who owned a now-closed canine coaching and boarding facility in Boston was arraigned Tuesday on expenses of animal cruelty. 

Tyler Falconer, who owned Falco K9, pleaded not responsible. He was launched on private recognizance and ordered to return to court docket in July, officers mentioned. 

Falconer’s alleged crimes contain three canines who had been boarded on the South Boston facility, in response to Suffolk County District Lawyer Kevin Hayden’s workplace. 

All the canines both misplaced a “important” quantity of weight, had been injured, or each. One suffered a foot puncture wound, whereas one other misplaced 20 kilos, officers mentioned. 

The primary canine was on the kennel for 2 weeks in November 2020, the second was there for 2 eight-day intervals in January and February of this yr, and the third canine stayed on the kennel for 2 weeks in January of this yr. 

“Canine convey a lot pleasure to the lives of the households who look after them and love them. They return that love, enormously. When essential to board it’s important for the households to know that their canines are in a secure, wholesome atmosphere and are handled with kindness and care. That was clearly not the case right here, as these disturbing details make fairly clear,” Hayden mentioned in an announcement. 

Falconer was additionally an area firefighter. He resigned from the Burlington Hearth Division efficient Could 27, The Boston Globe reported. City officers had reportedly been investigating Falconer after animal abuse allegations surfaced and for one more incident involving “misconduct in a private relationship.”

Falconer is married to WCVB visitors anchor Katie Thompson, the station reported. 

Former staff of Falco K9 informed investigators that the enterprise was understaffed, not clear with clients, and uncared for animals, WCVB reported. Canine had been generally left of their kennel for seven hours or extra, sometimes with their very own feces, an ex-employee informed investigators. 

In March Falconer addressed the allegations in opposition to him in a since-deleted Fb submit, in response to the Globe. 

“At Falco K9 we’re dedicated to making sure the correct care and coaching of each canine. These allegations are appalling, nevertheless any claims of neglect and abuse are merely not true,” he reportedly wrote. “We want to lengthen our deepest gratitude and due to our loyal shoppers and workers. Sadly as a result of adverse consideration this has precipitated we shall be shutting our doorways.”