A North Texas firefighter is facing animal cruelty charges after a video circulating online allegedly showed him kicking and punching a dog inside a house.
Tyler Stein, an Azle firefighter, was arrested on Sept. 19 and charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal, a third-degree felony, according to Fort Worth police records.
On Sept. 17, Azle Fire Department’s chief Thomas Scott said, without naming Stein, that an employee had been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. On Sept. 19, Azle FD said the employee was no longer employed by the city…