FL - 17-year old charged with felony animal cruelty after seen beating dog on security camera - 4/5/23

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Florida teen charged for allegedly beating dog after it ran away: Sheriff

A Deltona, Florida, teenager was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office after he was allegedly seen abusing a dog on surveillance footage.

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A Deltona, Florida, teenager was arrested Monday after video allegedly showed him beating a dog after it ran away, according to law enforcement officials.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post an unnamed 17-year-old suspect was charged with aggravated animal cruelty following an incident captured on surveillance footage recorded on a neighborhood security camera.

The dog was taken into custody by Deltona Animal Control and transported to a local animal hospital.