A 16-year-old boy in Florida, Coleson Charles Hibbard, has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after a disturbing video surfaced online. The video depicts the brutal killing of a dog that was given to Hibbard as a gift.
Due to the graphic and disturbing nature of the crime, specific details of the incident are being withheld.
“We can tell you that a video of the brutal stabbing and subsequent violent death of the helpless animal was recorded,” said the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. “The video, which was collected into evidence, shows, in part, the dog tied to a tree with a gaping stab wound, and Hibbard can be heard on the recording, which somehow made its way onto social media.”
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Following an investigation, Hibbard was arrested and taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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