A Florida man was arrested after he was caught on camera “violently mauling” a pit bull puppy outside an apartment complex.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release that authorities were called to the Coast Village Apartments in Estero, Florida, on Tuesday evening around 5 p.m. to investigate an incident of animal cruelty.
The caller told authorities he caught a man, later identified as 20-year-old Beckham McLeod, violently beating his 9-month-old puppy, King.
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King, a 9-month-old pit bull, was rescued after his abusive owner was captured by a good Samaritan. (Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
A good Samaritan began recording the abusive owner while calling the police.
The video shows McLeod dragging King, stomping on his neck multiple times and kicking the defenseless dog in the face.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno said, “The recording may have stopped, but it’s scary what Dr. King went through before and after.”
Beckham McLeod has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated animal cruelty. (Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
After being questioned by detectives, McLeod voluntarily agreed to surrender the puppy to Lee County Livestock Services.
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McLeod was arrested on suspicion of aggravated animal cruelty.
“For McLeod, he had a red jumpsuit, orange sliders, and a prison cell at the Marceno Motel,” Sheriff Marceno said.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the arrest of Beckham McLeod, who is charged with aggravated animal cruelty. (Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
The sheriff called the Good Samaritan a “hero” for calling the police and helping King get out of an abusive home.
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“Look, say, call,” Marceno said. “It worked. The callers are heroes. They made the call that rescued Dr. King from an abusive home.”
“If you abuse an animal in Lee County, you go to jail every time,” he added.
