PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A person has been arrested after his roommate got here house to seek out his canine crying and bleeding on the bottom, the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
The sufferer returned house from work to a heartbreaking scene, his 4-year-old pit bull, Gypsy, was laying on the bottom whimpering with apparent accidents to her legs and stomach.
An investigation revealed the sufferer’s roommate, Gabriel Martinez, had struck the canine with a metallic trailer hitch and ball, and surveillance footage captured him placing the canine for over 4 minutes, in accordance with the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Gypsy was taken to Animal Care and Management for medical therapy, and was recognized with a damaged paw, a number of limb fractures, bone contusions, and belly bleeding, the sheriff’s workplace stated in a Fb put up.
The veterinarian confirmed Gypsy was in important ache when she got here in, and can doubtless face long-term well being points on account of the assault.
The sheriff’s workplace stated Gypsy is now recovering at house.
Martinez was later arrested by the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace and has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty.