REGION — The man who admitted to dragging his dog behind a truck in the Spring Valley/La Mesa area, causing fatal injuries to the animal, told Animal Control officers that he forgot he had tied the dog to the vehicle after making a brief stop, and “was visibly heartbroken over the incident,’’ authorities said this week.
San Diego County Animal Services identified the man as 58-year-old Joseph Holland, “a person who is experiencing homelessness,’’ spokesman Chuck Westerheide told City News Service via email Saturday.
Holland was expected to face a criminal charge of cruelty to animals, Westerheide said…