A small puppy at the center of a disturbing animal cruelty case in Tampa has died after undergoing surgery for injuries officials say were caused when a woman repeatedly kicked and threw him onto asphalt.
WFLA News Channel 8 reporter Staci DaSilva said the dog had drawn widespread concern after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video showing the alleged abuse. The puppy, described as a small male Maltese believed to have been a stray, was taken to Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center after the incident and was initially expected to recover.
But DaSilva reported that the dog died during surgery Tuesday, a development Pet Resource Center officials said left staff devastated after they had spent his final days trying to give him comfort, care and affection.
A Sad Update After A Case That Shocked Tampa
DaSilva reported live from the Pet Resource Center in Tampa, saying it was “not the news that anybody wanted to hear” after the dog’s story had captured attention well beyond the local community…