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Point Lookout man allegedly starved dog to death

News 12 was told the dog was skin and bones. A necropsy showed signs of starvation.

News 12 Staff

Oct 27, 2023, 2:51 AM

Updated 467 days ago

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A man in Point Lookout is accused of starving his dog to death.
Prosecutors say Kevin Barnett tried to have the dog cremated at a West Hempstead animal hospital.
News 12 was told the dog was skin and bones. A necropsy showed signs of starvation.
Barnett also allegedly tried to adopt another dog from a shelter prior to his arrest.
If convicted, Barnett faces up to four years in prison.