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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Hummelstown man is facing charges after police say he shot and killed an 11-year-old boy's dog and dumped the animal's body 150 miles away in Dauphin County, according to the Clinton County District Attorney's Office.
Robert Wallish, 54, is facing felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, abuse of corpse and tampering with evidence following an incident on Dec. 16, 2024.
Pennsylvania State Police responded to a location in Noyes Township on reports of animal cruelty in the area around 3:15p.m.
Investigators spoke with an 11-year-old boy who reportedly let his yellow Labrador Retriever out at 5:30a.m., but the dog never came back.
Police searched the area and found a property belonging to Wallish that reportedly served as a "hunting cabin." At the cabin, the victim allegedly found blood, dog hair and "other biological matter."
State police executed several search warrants in Clinton and Dauphin County, leading to investigators finding the animal's corpse about 150 miles away from the owner's home.
Officials state that the dog was killed by a gunshot to the neck.
Wallish has a preliminary hearing set for March 3 with bail set at $10,000.
