- Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, charged with felony animal abuse
- Video captures Sanders kicking a puppy down an Anaheim street
- Police are still searching for the dog that disappeared after the incident
An Orange County man was arrested for animal cruelty after sickening images emerged of him kicking a small puppy.
Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, was captured on surveillance footage brutally kicking the helpless animal down an Anaheim street.
The sick man’s attack took place on April 7 and the puppy has not been seen since.
The video shows Sanders carrying the dog along a stretch near the 5 Freeway before dropping the animal and kicking it forcefully.
An Orange County man has been arrested for animal cruelty after sickening images emerged of him kicking a small puppy.
The video shows Sanders carrying the dog along a stretch near the 5 Freeway before dropping the animal and kicking it forcefully.
Joseph Michael Sanders, 35, was charged with felony animal abuse after being arrested on April 18.
The puppy flies out of the camera’s field of view before Sanders appears to kick violently again.
Anaheim Police Department detectives identified Sanders as the suspect on Thursday and urged the public to get in touch with details about his whereabouts.
He was arrested that same day and booked into the Anaheim Police Detention Center on a felony warrant.
As of Friday, they were still searching for the puppy.
“If you have information regarding the whereabouts of the dog, please contact Anaheim Police at 714-765-1900 or your local law enforcement agency,” police said.
It comes after an unidentified Oklahoma City man was seen stomping on a puppy.
It is still unclear if this dog died and authorities are searching for whoever is responsible.
He is seen bombarding the animal with blows before midnight on March 27, although authorities say what can’t be seen in the video is even more disturbing.
It comes after an unidentified Oklahoma City man was seen stomping on a puppy.
Police are now searching for the man responsible and shared footage of the March 27 incident on Tuesday. They ask for help from citizens to identify the man. He is seen bombarding the dog with blows, although authorities say what can’t be seen in the video is even more disturbing.
Just before, animal welfare officials and local police said the man carried the puppy down the street by its hind legs, dragging its snout along the pavement.
After the horrific beating, the video also shows the man picking up the puppy and throwing it to the ground before leaving.
“Most people hear stories about serial killers, they start killing animals and it’s a real thing,” said Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary.
‘[The man in the footage] He hits him several times, kicks him, stomps on him.
“We haven’t found the puppy at this time,” he said, speaking with KWTV-DT.