Texas man arrested for abandoning dog at intersection

[Sugar Cookie]

Officers arrested 31-year-old Manuel Alberto Soto Jr. on Tuesday.

A witness reported to police seeing a vehicle approaching around 3:10 p.m. on April 19 at the intersection of Lomita Drive and Eastland Street.

The witness told police a man abandoned a dog in the middle of the street and sped off as the dog chased after the vehicle.

After following the vehicle a short distance, the witness returned to the intersection to find the scared dog whining, waiting for her owner to return.

Abandoning an animal in a person's custody without making reasonable arrangements for assumption of custody by another person is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas.

Soto was later identified as the offender and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals/abandonment.

Police: Texas man arrested for abandoning dog at intersection

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX) — A man was arrested for allegedly abandoning a dog at an intersection in the El Paso in April. Officers arrested 31-year-old Manuel Alberto Soto Jr. on Tuesday. A witness reported to police seeing a vehicle approaching around 3:10 p. m. on April 19 at the intersection of...

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[Bobbo]

Bastard.

I hope doggo finds a new loving home and a happy ending.

Manuel? Not so much.

 

[LFODBiker]

Toss him over the border fence and watch how quickly he gets those lost puppy eyes when he realizes his country abandoned him.