WHITE PLAINS, NY (June 4, 2025) — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to the brutal killing and dismemberment of an English bulldog named Bruno in New Rochelle, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.
Benjamin Tyler, 40, of New Milford, Conn., admitted to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, an unclassified felony, on June 2, 2025. The crime occurred on or about Dec. 6, 2024, at the New Rochelle home of Bruno’s guardian, a longtime acquaintance with whom Tyler had been staying. Tyler strangled the pure-bred English bulldog to death and dismembered the animal, scattering its remains around New Rochelle.
“The defendant’s conduct in this case is sickening beyond comprehension,” Cacace said. “He will soon have time to reflect on the depravity of his actions from the Westchester County Jail. Cruelty to animals will never be tolerated under my administration.”
Tyler faces sentencing on Sept. 8, 2025, before Westchester County Court Judge James McCarty. He is expected to receive a one-year jail sentence.
The New Rochelle Police Department led the investigation, with assistance from SPCA Westchester. Assistant District Attorney Mary Ann Liebowitz is prosecuting the case.
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