A Quincy man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to set a raccoon on fire.
Quincy Police say that on Saturday night officers responded to a home on Royal St.
Upon arrival they observed two neighbors arguing and a live raccoon with apparent burn injuries in a trap cage.
Police say officers were able to obtain a video that showed 63-year-old Andrew Chieu building a fire in a tin can then placing the cage, with the raccoon inside, on top of the tin can as the fire intensified.
Chieu was arrested and arraigned in Quincy District Court on Tuesday on a charge of Cruelty To Animals.
Police say a Quincy Animal Control Officer transported the raccoon to local animal hospital for treatment.
The extent of its injuries aren’t known at this time.