Arraignment delayed for man charged with abusing puppy in Long Beach

Arraignment was delayed Friday for a man suspected of slamming his puppy to the ground by her leash, kicking her as she lay motionless and then dragging her away in an attack captured on surveillance video in Long Beach.

Alexander Cueva, 28, of Westminster, was charged Thursday with a felony count of animal cruelty, along with an allegation that he personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon — a leash, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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