PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man is facing felony charges after Pinellas County deputies say he brutally attacked and killed a small dog during a domestic dispute on Saturday afternoon.
The incident unfolded around 2:56 p.m. on March 14, 2026, when deputies were called to a home at 5235 78th Street North. While the initial call was for a verbal domestic disturbance, arriving officers discovered the body of a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix named Sheba lying outside the residence.
According to investigators, the violence began because 35-year-old Christopher Howard did not want the dog in his bedroom…