NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – A 30-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after authorities said witnesses reported seeing her kicking and choking her dog at a restaurant in North Miami.
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North Miami police said officers responded to Katz Restaurant and Lounge, located at 738 NE 125th St., after receiving a disturbance call around 6 p.m.
A witness saw Fabiola Annelie Noel, who is listed as homeless in an arrest report, kick her dog “like she was punting a football” before picking it up several feet off the ground and choking it with its own leash, according to investigators.
A second witness reported hearing the dog cry and witnessing Noel hitting and slapping the dog approximately four to five times, police said.
They said officers arrived at the scene and later made contact with Noel who was taken into custody without incident.
After being read her Miranda rights, Noel made a confession that was redacted in the publicly released report.
Authorities said the dog was transported to Miami-Dade Animal Control for care. A motive for the alleged abuse remains unclear at this time.
Jail records show Noel is facing one count of animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill.
As of Monday, she was being held on a $5,000 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
