BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Melbourne man was put behind bars this week after he was accused of beating up a chihuahua, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
In a video posted to Facebook, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said that the man — identified as Kyle Nesbitt, 41 — struck the chihuahua (nicknamed “Bear”) because he was mad over it peeing in bed.
According to the sheriff, Nesbitt’s ex-girlfriend initially called the BCSO back in January, claiming that Nesbitt had attacked her dog.
Afterward, he left it on the back porch, suffering a swollen eye and a knocked-out tooth, Ivey explained.
An image of “Bear” the chihuahua, who lost a tooth and suffered a swollen eye after the beating (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)
“(Nestbitt’s) story when we went to go interview was he was carrying the dog and tripped and fell on it,” Ivey added. “Well, bulls***, no you didn’t.”
Nesbitt was ultimately arrested on Friday and now faces a charge of animal cruelty. He is held on bond of $15,000.
Meanwhile, Ivey stated that Bear survived and was treated by the BCSO veterinarian team.
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