A man from Texas is being charged with felony animal cruelty after reportedly kicking and strangling a young German shepherd puppy. According to various reports, Joseph Dewayne Lloyd, 34 years old and from Dayton, has been identified as the individual responsible for the puppy’s tragic fate.
According to the Courier, Lloyd is accused of causing the puppy’s death on January 23. Reports from KSHN News indicate that worried neighbors alerted the authorities upon hearing sounds of the puppy being mistreated within Lloyd’s residence. Upon their arrival, law enforcement discovered the deceased puppy in a nearby dumpster.
Joseph Lloyd was detained at the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 bond. He has a history of over 13 convictions in Texas.
