A domestic dispute in St. Petersburg yesterday, ended with a family dog dead and a 35-year-old man under arrest, according to deputies. Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies say they found Sheba, a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix, dead outside a home on 78th Street North and took the suspect into custody at the scene. The man, identified by investigators as Christopher Howard, now faces criminal charges in connection with the killing.
How deputies say the attack unfolded
According to Pinellas County deputies, the disturbance started around 2:56 p.m. when Sheba entered a bedroom in the home that was supposed to be off-limits. Investigators say Howard became upset, then kicked the dog across the floor. They allege he picked Sheba up by the neck and hurled her…..