VERO BEACH — A disturbing incident caught on video has landed a Vero Beach man in hot water with the law after he was recorded kicking a small white dog, sparking outrage in a quiet community.
The incident occurred at the 1400 block of 90th Avenue in Vero Beach on February 28. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Cody Scott Worley-Oaks, 38, on charges of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony under Florida law.
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office received footage from a woman shouting, “Did you just kick my dog?” Moments later, a man in the video, identified as Worley-Oaks, delivers a forceful kick to the side of a senior Maltese mix named Romeo, sending the dog tumbling across the pavement with a pained yelp…