PALM COAST, Fla. – A Palm Coast teen was arrested on an animal cruelty charge Monday after he repeatedly beat his dog with a belt and posted videos of the incident on social media, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a home along Bunker Lane Sunday after a the mother of a concerned teen contacted law enforcement saying her child saw a video posted to Snapchat by a friend showing a 16-year-old whipping a small dog with a belt.
According to a report, the videos posted to social media showed someone holding the Pomeranian-type dog down by the neck then repeatedly and “aggressively” beating the dog with a belt.