A 58-year-old Buena Park man was charged with felony animal cruelty and accused of killing a pregnant dog while he was on probation after previously attacking a coworker with a metal pipe, Orange County prosecutors announced Wednesday, Dec. 3.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office accused the man of wrapping the dog’s neck with rope attached to an SUV and driving until the animal’s neck snapped.

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“There is a special place in hell for people who abuse animals,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer in a statement. “This was not an act of rage. This was a clear plan to kill a defenseless animal, and when he executed his plan, he drove off, leaving the animal’s body in the alley for someone else to discover the horror of what he had done.”

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