Police seek suspects after shocking dog abuse caught on video

Police seek suspects after shocking dog abuse caught on video

By Graham Cawthon, Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story     TYBEE ISLAND, Georgia (WJCL) — The Tybee Island Police Department is investigating an incident of animal abuse that was caught on video. According to police, officers responded to the Tybee Island dog park, at 78 Van Horne Avenue, on Saturday, April 5, after a report someone was seen strangling a dog with a leash. The caller told police they watched a man hoist a dog ov…

Police in Georgia release video of dog being strangled in hopes of making arrest

The Tybee Police Department has released cell phone video of a dog being strangled in hopes someone can help identify the suspects.

Man Caught On Video Strangling Dog At Tybee Island Park

A disturbing case of animal cruelty has Tybee Island police searching for two men after one was captured on video allegedly strangling a dog with its leash at a local dog park on Saturday. The incident, which occurred on April 5, was reported by a witness who confronted the men before they fled the scene. What We Know: The witness told police they observed a man lift a dog over a fence and suspend it by its leash for approximately seven seconds …

Tybee Island Police responds to animal strangling

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) -- The Tybee Island Police Department (TIPD) responded to an incident involving a person strangling a dog with a leash on Sunday, April 5. TIPD said on Facebook Wednesday that they responded to a call in reference to a witness, who saw "a man hoist a dog over a nearby fence and proceed to strangle it by holding it off the ground by its leash." The police added that the caller stated that the act went on for about 7 minut…

They dragged the dog by the leash across the concrete.

He was dragging a helpless animal.