{"id":227166,"date":"2026-04-11T02:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227166\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T02:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:55:09","slug":"bulls-florida-man-caught-beating-up-chihuahua-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227166\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bulls***:\u2019 Florida man caught beating up chihuahua, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A Melbourne man was put behind bars this week after he was accused of beating up a chihuahua, according to the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to Facebook<\/a>, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said that the man \u2014 identified as Kyle Nesbitt, 41 \u2014 struck the chihuahua (nicknamed \u201cBear\u201d) because he was mad over it peeing in bed.<\/p>\n

According to the sheriff, Nesbitt\u2019s ex-girlfriend initially called the BCSO back in January, claiming that Nesbitt had attacked her dog.<\/p>\n

Afterward, he left it on the back porch, suffering a swollen eye and a knocked-out tooth, Ivey explained.<\/p>\n

An image of “Bear” the chihuahua, who lost a tooth and suffered a swollen eye after the beating (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

\u201c(Nestbitt\u2019s) story when we went to go interview was he was carrying the dog and tripped and fell on it,\u201d Ivey added. \u201cWell, bulls***, no you didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nesbitt was ultimately arrested on Friday and now faces a charge of animal cruelty. He is held on bond of $15,000.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ivey stated that Bear survived and was treated by the BCSO veterinarian team.<\/p>\n

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