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OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A man is in custody, accused of beating his dog and threatening a witness, Oshkosh police say.
Just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to investigate an animal complaint in the 600 block of Frederick Street.
Officers received information that a video had been recorded of a 39-year-old Oshkosh man beating his dog. The video showed the dog lying on the floor, bleeding from its mouth and head. The video then went on to show the man kicking the dog in the head hard enough to move the dog’s body. The dog is described as a young female Pitbull.
Officers located the dog inside of the home with a head injury as well as three large lacerations on her head in various stages of healing. Six other dogs were also located inside of the residence. All seven dogs were taken into custody by the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. None of the other dogs had visible injuries.
The injured female Pitbull was taken to a local animal hospital for further medical evaluation and medical treatment.
Officers from Fond du Lac attempted to locate the suspect at his place of employment but he was not located at that time.
Upon further investigation, detectives were advised that the suspect had made threats of physical injury to a witness. Detectives were able to locate the suspect Thursday, just after 11 a.m. walking in the area of Division Street and Irving Avenue in Oshkosh. He was taken into custody.
Oshkosh police wrote:
Animal cruelty and neglect will not be tolerated in our community- these acts are both inhumane and unacceptable. Our department remains steadfast in our efforts to ensure all members of our community are safe- especially our most vulnerable. We commend the citizens who reported this incident to us and urge the community to continue their vigilance and report any signs of abuse to us.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to call the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5700. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact the Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477; or through the P3 App.
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