LAKE GEORGE (AP) -- State police say an 11-year-old girl is accused of killing her temporary foster mother's 3-month-old puppy because she was angry the woman wouldn't take her somewhere.
Troopers tell media outlets that the Saratoga Springs girl had just been brought to the Lake George woman's home for respite care shortly before the incident happened on Sunday.
Police say the girl wanted to go someplace but the woman said no. The girl is accused of slamming the puppy against a floor and bed post until it was dead. The dog was a King Charles spaniel, a toy breed.
The girl was charged with felony counts of criminal mischief and cruelty to animals and the case was referred to Warren County Family Court. Her name wasn't released.
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