OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating and using duct tape on his dog to keep her quiet, according to authorities.
Jermaine Pearson, 42, faces one charge of intentional cruelty to an animal – a felony.
According to the Nebraska Humane Society, Omaha police contacted NHS dispatch for a report of animal abuse.
Investigators responded to an apartment near 22nd and Jones Streets on April 6 after a neighbor said she heard a dog being beaten and yelped “like she was being killed.”…