PALM HARBOR, Fla. (WFLA) — A Palm Harbor man was accused of intentionally breaking his puppy’s leg last month.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Dairon Molina, 22, injured the dog so severely that veterinarians may have to amputate the leg.
Molina brought the 11-month-old labrador-mix puppy, Rose, to an emergency veterinarian with a broken leg on August 30.
Deputies said the veterinarian determined the injury was not accidental and “would have had to occur from unjustifiable force.”
When questioned on Monday, Molina provided an inconsistent story about how his pet got hurt, according to the sheriff’s office. He was arrested and charged with one count of cruelty to animals.
He surrendered ownership of Rose.
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