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Brevard County Man Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges for Shooting Dog After Hurricane Milton Power Outage

Oct 24, 2024, 05:20 PM

A Brevard County man has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting and killing his dog in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. According to authorities, the man became frustrated with the prolonged power outage following the hurricane and recklessly fired his gun inside his home, resulting in the dog's death. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey confirmed that the incident occurred days after the hurricane struck Florida, highlighting the man's anger over the delayed restoration of electricity as the motive behind the act. The sheriff described the actions as reckless and irresponsible.