NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The New Bedford Police Department said a woman was charged with animal cruelty after an incident on March 1. 32-year-old Lynette Ayala was charged with one count of animal cruelty. Police said they responded to a report of a woman who said her dog was shot with a pelle t gun. The department said that security camera footage captured the sound of two loud bangs with her dog limping in pain and visibly injured. Categories: Massachusetts, New Bedford, News ...read more read less