A Florida pet groomer has been arrested and accused of savagely kicking a puppy multiple times in a disturbing video that went viral.
Miami-Dade County police arrested Richelle Umar-Gonzalez He was charged with one count of animal cruelty – police said he was the man caught on video kicking a small white dog named “Little White Dog”. cocoa.
In the video, the dog attempts to sprint down a hallway and the man in the video kicks the puppy hard to stop it.
The dog galloped down the hall with the man following closely behind…Then the dog turned around and the suspect kicked the dog hard, causing the dog to yell and fight it off. Eventually, the poor dog follows him back into the lobby and the video disappears.
The footage was captured by a doorbell camera… which subsequently led to Yumar-Gonzalez terminating his mobile pet grooming business and his subsequent arrest. Police said he made a full confession.
Police said Yumar-Gonzalez admitted to beating the dog … claiming the dog became aggressive and bit him. Police said he told them he had been going through personal problems and reportedly didn’t know why he reacted so viciously.
The dog was kicked once in the head and once in the body but suffered no major injuries, police said.