A man was seen dragging a puppy on a leash behind him while he was riding his bike, then physically abusing the dog, multiple witnesses told police.

DeLand police said Richard Patrick Howley refused to stop beating the animal even when a witness intervened.

DeLand police arrested a man who claimed he was "training" a puppy after witnesses said he was dragging it behind his bike and kicking it.

Johnny Lee Davis, 69, faces one count of aggravated animal cruelty after witnesses reported seeing him drag his dog, Ruthie.

SUNCOAST ESTATES, Fla. (WFLA) — A North Fort Myers man was arrested after he dragged a tethered dog down the road behind his truck on Thursday, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. According ...