FL Man Dragged Dog Behind Truck By Her Leash, Collar: Police

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — A Florida man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities said he dragged a family member's dog behind his truck by her leash and collar.

Lisandro Arellano was charged with aggravated animal cruelty and cruelty toward animals after authorities located and arrested him following the Oct. 9 incident, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office news release.

The charges stemmed from a call authorities received from a motorist, who reported seeing Arellano dragging a white French bulldog by her leash and neck collar while driving eastbound on Lantana Road between Military Trail and Lawrence Road.

The witness told authorities they got Arellano's attention, thinking it was an honest mistake. Police said Arellano then stopped the vehicle, picked up the dog, threw her in the bed of his truck and drove away.

The witness took a photo of Arellano's license plate and also of the dog being dragged by the truck.

Following an investigation, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control located Arellano, who agreed to turn over the dog named Blanco to authorities. Despite claiming to be Blanco's owner during the incident, police learned the dog did not belong to Arellano and he was watching her for a family member.

An investigation also revealed Arellano did not take Blanco to a veterinarian for treatment. According to police, Arellano "unnecessarily allowed Blanco to repeatedly suffer in pain, over the course of four days from the injuries she sustained."