ST. LUCIE COUNTY – A Port St. Lucie man was arrested on Aug 6 on an animal cruelty charge following the circulation of a video on social media that appeared to show the abuse of a small dog.
Ricky Lee Schieferstein, 68, of Port St. Lucie is in the St. Lucie County Jail as of Aug. 7 on a $7,500 bond on a charge of cruelty to animals, according to the jail web site.
The investigation began after numerous members of the community shared the video and tagged the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office across its social media platforms, according to the sheriff’s office Facebook posting…