LI Man Charged With Sexual Misconduct With An Animal

RIDGE, NY — A 21 -year-old Long Island man was charged with animal cruelty and sexual misconduct after authorities said he pushed a dog’s nose to his anus and videotaped it.

Suffolk SPCA officers received a videotape showing a man grabbing a dog by the neck and shoving its nose to his anus and pushing it around, the SPCA said in a news release Wednesday.

The videotape was then posted on social media and an investigation led to Matteo Chirello, of Ridge.

During an interview, Chirello admitted to being the one in the video and said the dog was a 12-year-old female terrier named Ginger who belonged to his girlfriend’s parents, the SPCA said.

Chirello is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on April 23.

If you witness an incident of animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County, call the SPCA at 631-382-7722.