Man caught on camera violently stomping his dog in Florida
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested after he was recorded violently stomping on his dog while they were walking near the Coastal Village Apartments in Fort Myers.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the sheriff’s office got a call from a good Samaritan who was recording 20-year-old Beckham McLeod as he stomped and kicked his 9-month-old Pitbull named King.
“When we first made contact with McLeod he simply said, ‘what, I can’t reprimand my dog?’ What you see there is not reprimanding, IT’S CRUEL…IT’S ABUSE!” Marceno said.
McLeod was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty.
King was surrendered and taken to be evaluated by a veterinarian for bruising and swelling in his neck area.
“I will do everything in my power to make absolute certain McLeod will not own another animal. Once convicted, his name will be placed on our animal abuse registry,” Marceno said.
King will remain at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services until he is adopted into a loving home, according to the sheriff’s office.
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