Florida woman charged after disturbing video shows dog being thrown and kicked: HCSO

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office launched disturbing footage of a dog being thrown twice and kicked on Thursday.

The backstory:

“The terror she inflicted on this poor, helpless and loving little puppy ends today,” shared Sheriff Chad Chronister throughout a press convention on Monday.

Officials say the woman who threw the small dog, 33-year-old Imania Davis, is dealing with six expenses of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

On Thursday round 8:20 pm, Real Time Crime Center cameras captured footage of Davis throwing a dog not as soon as, however twice, forcefully inflicting it to hit the asphalt, in line with HCSO. The video additionally shows Davis kicking the dog.

“These cameras aren’t covered,” Chronister mentioned. “This isn’t ‘Big Brother’ watching you. These cameras have flashing lights, ‘You’re on camera here’. We let them know they’re under video surveillance. We know that deters crime. She knows there’s a camera in the area. She sees a bunch of people around her and she still acted the way that she did in such a violent manner.”

Deputies say they responded to the scene and took the 1-year-old male Maltese pet to a veterinarian, the place it was handled for a damaged leg.

The dog is not microchipped, and the sheriff’s workplace believes it was a stray.

“This little guy, because he’s so thin, was most likely just coming up to anybody who he could find so that he could try to find some food,” Chelsea Waldeck with the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center mentioned.

The Pet Resource Center says Davis additionally admitted that the pet did not belong to her.

What they’re saying:

“This dog wasn’t a violent dog. This dog was only seeking love and attention and some affection,” mentioned Sheriff Chronister. “And instead, she acted the way she did in such a violent and aggressive manner. But it won’t come to a surprise to you, as we did a criminal history, a little deep dive back on her that she’s got a history of violent behavior.”

According to the sheriff, Davis was beforehand arrested for committing battery. She made her first courtroom look by way of video convention on Friday. Davis is being held on a $75,000 bond.

“I truly feel that anyone who would harm and inflict the type of pain she did to this little puppy has a special place in hell,” mentioned Chronister.

What’s subsequent:

The pet is getting medical care on the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, and will keep there whereas the investigation continues.

“When we see cases like this, it breaks our hearts,” Waldeck mentioned. “There are so many options out there for anybody, if you have found a stray or if it’s your own dog.”

The pup will not be up for adoption but, whereas he recovers and the investigation continues.