SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)- The Bradenton Police Department (BPD) has arrested 30-year-old Christian Cuello on a charge of animal cruelty after he was caught on camera repeatedly beating a 9-week-old puppy at Kava Social Club.

Employees at the business alerted a BPD officer after several customers reported seeing Cuello grab the puppy by the neck and strike it in the face before leaving the business.

Owner of Palmetto pet care business found guilty of animal cruelty

Police and staff reviewed surveillance footage and identified Cuello as the suspect. The dog was recovered and returned to its owner.

The police were able to take the puppy to a veterinary hospital for evaluation.

Cuello, who was on probation in an unrelated case, was taken back to jail.

The puppy has been returned to its owne

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