When J.J. Abrams took over the “Star Trek” franchise in 2009, he boldly went where the series hadn’t gone before – romantically – pairing Uhura with Spock.Many fans disliked the change. Some loved it.NEW YORK – Police say a former television screenwriter was arrested after punching his poodle in the face so hard that it died of a brain injury.
The New York Post reported Sunday that 51-year-old Ted Shuttleworth was arrested Saturday at his home in Queens. The Post said Shuttleworth punched his dog on May 29 because he was angry with the animal.
The dog weighed about four pounds.
A spokesman for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the dog suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The newspaper reported that Shuttleworth is a former TV writer who once worked for “NYPD Blue.” He could face up to a year in prison.
His wife told the newspaper that the dog’s death was a “horrible accident.”
– Associated Press
