FRESNO, Calif. -- A Tulare County, California man is in custody after he shot and killed his neighbor's dog with a rifle, then buried it.
Authorities say 23-year old Modesto Ramos told deputies he became angry at the dog after it urinated on his vehicle and lawn.
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The dog's owner says she left home on Saturday around 11:30 a.m. and when she returned she noticed her dog was missing from the front lawn.
Investigators found evidence that connected Ramos to the crime as well as banned assault weapons.
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He was booked for animal cruelty causing death and possession of banned assault weapons.