Man gets probation after admitting he tied a dog to a shoreline boulder at Revere Beach to drown when the tide came in

A judge yesterday sentenced Elias Pacheco-Osario, 29, to two years of probation after he admitted to leaving his pet, Killer, to drown in 2021 rather than bring the dog to a shelter when he could no longer care for it, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Pacheco-Osario's sentence was actually a year in jail after he admitted to one count of animal cruelty by custodian and one count of dog tethering/confining, but that was suspended on condition he stay out of all trouble, complete an education program for animal abusers and not own any animals during that period, the DA's office reports.

The DA's office provided this summary of the case:

On August 29, 2021 at approximately 12:15 pm, members from Revere and State police responded to Short Beach in Revere. Upon arrival, officers located a brown Pit Bull mix chained to a metal pole located near the shoreline. The dog had a thick metal chain around his neck with a heavy boulder attached to prevent the dog from escaping. The secluded section of the beach is usually submerged at high tide, meaning the dog would have likely drowned had it not been rescued.

A witness on scene stated he observed a male, later identified as Pacheco-Osario chain the dog to the pole 40 minutes prior to police arrival. Video surveillance shows Pacheco-Osario walk down the beach ramp with the dog and does not come back up. Video also shows a metal chain collar and leash attached to the dog are consistent with the collar and chain attached to the dog on scene.