Yolanda Todman, of New Bedford, says she felt on edge for days as investigators tried to locate the person responsible for hurting her 1-year-old dog named Zuri, who was outside in the backyard when she was shot. Police ultimately identified 32-year-old Lynette Ayala as the alleged shooter. She has since been taken into custody.

Probable cause was developed for a charge of disorderly conduct, and the man was taken into custody during another incident later in the day, Madison police said.

A Massachusetts woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she shot and wounded her neighbor’s dog with a pellet gun. Yolanda Todman, of New Bedford, says she felt on edge for days as investigators tried to locate the person responsible for hurting her 1-year-old dog named Zuri,