Horrific moment Orange County man dropkicks tiny puppy down the street – with dog still missing after suspect was arrested for animal cruelty
- Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, charged with animal cruelty
- Video shows Sanders booting a puppy on an Anaheim street
- Police are still looking for the dog that disappeared after the incident
An Orange County man has been arrested for animal cruelty after sickening footage emerged of him dropping a small puppy.
Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, was caught on surveillance video viciously walking the defenseless animal down an Anaheim street.
The sick attack occurred on April 7 and the pup has not been seen since.
The video shows Sanders carrying the dog along a stretch near Highway 5 before dropping the animal and kicking it hard.
An Orange County man has been arrested for animal cruelty after sickening footage emerged of him dropping a small puppy
Video shows Sanders carrying the dog along a stretch near Highway 5 before dropping the animal and kicking it hard
Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, was charged with animal cruelty after being arrested on April 18
The puppy flies out of the camera’s field of view before Sanders appears to kick violently again.
Anaheim Police detectives identified Sanders as a suspect on Thursday and urged the public to contact them with details of his whereabouts.
He was taken into custody later that day and booked into the Anaheim PD Detention Facility for a misdemeanor arrest warrant.
As of Friday, they were still looking for the puppy.
“If you have any information regarding the dog’s whereabouts, please contact the Anaheim Police Department at 714-765-1900 or your local law enforcement agency,” police said.
It comes after an unknown Oklahoma City man was seen stomping on a puppy.
It remains unclear whether this dog died and authorities are looking for the man responsible.
He is seen bombarding the animal with blows before midnight on March 27, although officials say what isn’t seen in the clip is even more disturbing.
It comes after an unknown Oklahoma City man was seen stomping on a puppy.
Police are now looking for the man responsible and shared images of the March 27 incident on Tuesday. They are asking for citizens’ help to identify the man. He is seen bombarding the dog with blows, though officials say what isn’t seen in the clip is even more disturbing
Moments before, animal welfare officials and local police officers said the man was carrying the puppy across the street by his hind legs and dragging his nose on the sidewalk.
After the horrific beating, the video also shows the man picking up the puppy and throwing it on the ground before leaving.
“Most people hear the stories about serial killers and start killing animals, and it really happened,” said Jon Gary, Oklahoma City’s chief animal inspector.
‘[The man in the footage] hits him several times, kicks him, stomps on him.
“We haven’t found the puppy at this time,” he told him KWTV-DT.