They also said they saw the man choking the dog with a leash and punching the black Lab.
Officers reported that Sepulveda, 51, told them “he was going to kill the dog, because he had it coming to him!”Several witnesses, including Alabama tourist Derrick Childrey, rescued the dog and detained Sepulveda, who told officers the dog had attacked him first.
At his arraignment, Judge Gisela Cardonne Ely told Sepulevada that she found probable cause to charge him.
Flora Beal with Miami-Dade Animal Services said they are in the midst of a court process to make sure the dog, whose name is Roy, does not return to an abusive owner.
Roy will eventually be available for adoption, according to Miami-Dade Animal Services.