BRENTWOOD, New York -- A man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing two of his pet dogs, one fatally, inside of his home.
Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Authorities say 25-year-old Malik Fields stabbed his family's pit bulls, Storm and Chocolate, between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
One-year-old Storm died from his injuries, while Chocolate was taken to the Animal Medical Hospital of Centereach to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Four other dogs in the home were not injured, and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office has issued an order of protection for the dogs.
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Fields was charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.