Neighbor is charged in killing of pit bull

Fall River man says he stabbed dog because it frightened him

Sonja Robinson (left) said of her dog, "I thought he'd come right back. I started calling him, and he didn't come. All of a sudden I heard him scream." Mark Baran (right) said "I didn't know what to do. Of course, I'm sorry. I love animals. I wish the whole incident never happened." (Photo Courtesy of the Robinson Family (left); Globe Photo / Robert E. Klein) Photo Courtesy of the Robinson Family (left); Globe Photo / Robert E. Klein

By Rebecca Mahoney

Globe Correspondent / June 25, 2005

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Sonja Robinson's pit bull collapsed at her feet, yelping in pain, she said yesterday. His fur was covered in blood and a deep gash sliced across his chest, she said. Horrified, she realized that the dog had been slashed with a knife. (Full article: 712 words)