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An Akiak man has been charged pinch aggregate animal cruelty felonies, aft he allegedly hit 7 dogs to decease pursuing a family dispute.

Charles Ivan, 23, faces charges of felony burglary, 9 felony counts of cruelty to animals, and aggregate misdemeanor theft-related counts, each stemming from an alleged conflict nan nighttime of Sept. 1.

In charging documents, troopers opportunity that complete nan people of nan dispute, which happened astatine aggregate family residences, Ivan damaged electronics and stole baccy and rolling papers.

Investigators opportunity Ivan past walked to his father’s canine yard, removed 9 sled dogs from their tethers, chained them by their necks and utilized a instrumentality to hit them. A witnesser was capable to intervene and prevention 2 of nan 9 dogs.

Court records show Ivan was arraigned Tuesday. He was held astatine nan Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center successful Bethel, pinch his bail group astatine $20,000.

His adjacent tribunal day is simply a practice proceeding scheduled for Sept. 11 successful Bethel court.