Puerto Rico judge finds man guilty in fatal dog shooting

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico judge has found a businessman guilty of animal abuse for killing a stray dog on a golf course nearly two years ago. The judge says that the defendant did so not out of fear but because the animal was interrupting his game. Thursday’s ruling against Salil Zaveri was cheered by animal activists who have previously accused the U.S. territory of taking little to no action against those suspected of animal abuse. An attorney for Zaveri could not be immediately reached for comment. Zaveri previously said he was acting in self-defense. But witnesses playing with him that day said the small dog was about 30 feet away and had briefly played with one of the golf balls.