Louisiana Man Arrested After Dog Dies in Machete Attack

A 29-year-old Bayou L’Ourse man, Kevin Lightell, was arrested after a woman told deputies she awoke to find him standing over her with a machete during a domestic disturbance. She said he tried to strike her as she fled, then attacked her dog, which deputies found severely injured; the dog died the following evening. Lightell was booked on charges including aggravated cruelty to animals, domestic abuse/aggravated assault and simple escape, and remained in custody pending a bond hearing.