TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A former Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy was convicted of aggravated animal cruelty charges in a Hillsborough County court on Tuesday.
State prosecutors said the deputy, Daniel Kujawa, beat his own dog to the point that it had broken ribs and damage to the heart and lungs.
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“Members of the jury you only have to believe your eyes and your ears and the evidence,” said Karri Becker, the prosecution.
The former deputy’s now-ex-girlfriend said she noticed the dog flinched around Kujawa and noticed violent behavior on their back doorbell camera dating back months…