Sentenced: Florida Man Caring For Dog Caught Punching Puppy On Security Camera For No Reason

[Sugar Cookie]

A woman who left her dog in the hands of an acquaintance learned from a home security camera that he was repeatedly punching the year-old puppy for no apparent reason, according to Florida deputies.

The 35-year-old man, identified as Joshua David Lewis, has been arrested and faces felony animal cruelty charges, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 18 news release.

Lewis had been left alone with the dog on Nov. 30 when the alleged abuse was discovered, officials said.

“The dog’s owner, who was out of town, watched via home security camera as (he) repeatedly punched Charlie in the head and face with his fist and then beat the dog with a leash,” according to the sheriff’s office. “The owner told detectives she immediately returned to the house to retrieve Charlie.”

When the owner revealed what she had seen, Lewis admitted to striking the dog, saying “his anger got the best of him,” according to an arrest report.

Lewis is also suspected of contributing to the death of an 18-year-old Maltese named Cocoa owned by the same woman, officials said.

In that case, which happened in April 2021, he is accused of throwing the dog into the yard after it “defecated in the house,” officials said. The senior dog was ill with cancer at the time.

He later tried to bring the dog back inside, and it “tried to bite him when he got close,” the sheriff’s office reported.

“When Lewis eventually got Cocoa, he threw the dog on the deck, leaving it in the heat. Cocoa’s owner found the dog covered in dirt and barely able to move,” officials said.

“Two days later the owner took Cocoa to a veterinarian and had to put the dog to sleep due to its injuries and condition.”

Lewis was arrested Jan. 18 at his job, and faces two counts of cruelty to animals causing cruel death or suffering, records show.

Man caring for woman’s dog caught beating puppy on security camera, Florida cops say

The suspect was alone with Charlie, a labradoodle, official said.

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[ScrdX]

I hope they throw the book at this asswipe. What I can't understand.....if he was considered responsible for the reason her dog Cocoa had to be put down....Why....would she have him watch her new dog, Charlie. Also, after finding Cocoa lying in the heat and dirty on the deck, she waited two days to take him to the vet. Who is this woman and who is this guy....what's the relation?

 

[Nickeledout]

She should be charged as well, fucking twat.

 

[Freyja]

I hope they throw the book at this asswipe. What I can't understand.....if he was considered responsible for the reason her dog Cocoa had to be put down....Why....would she have him watch her new dog, Charlie. Also, after finding Cocoa lying in the heat and dirty on the deck, she waited two days to take him to the vet. Who is this woman and who is this guy....what's the relation?

She's a fucking moron for letting this asswipe harm not one, but TWO of her dogs! The casual sex can't be that damn good, especially with a dog beater she suspects of killing her senior dog she had before the current puppy! Neither one should be allowed around animals again!

 

[thuumpr]

Maybe a third dog will be the charm.

 

[Crazy Cat Lady]

Maybe a third dog will be the charm.

I hope there will be no third dog, or any other animals.

 

[thuumpr]

I hope there will be no third dog, or any other animals.

And here I thought you'd be worried about children.

 

[Satanica]

She certainly should've boarded the sick one. Cheap bitch (the woman, that is),.

 

[Busy Bee]

My question too!! Why would she keep this wastrel around for another second after he assaulted her first dog?

 

[Blizzard]

View attachment 89122

This picture

if you ever see this looking through your window

i hope u have a gun

because the call to the cops might not bring them in time

why she would leave any animal with this POS a second time I do not know.

also, waiting 2 days to take the first dog to the vet, what was that about?

 

[Metalfan]

Smug looking Bitch,hook jumper cables to his scrotum.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Name:	LEWIS, JOSHUA DAVID

Supervision Begin Date:	03/30/2024
Current Location:	FT. MYERS
Current Status:	ACTIVE
Supervision Type:	PROBATION FELONY
Scheduled Termination Date:	11/08/2025

Current Community Supervision History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Community Supervision Length
04/29/2021	AGG ANIMAL CRUELTY	11/09/2023	COLLIER	2300105	0Y 24M 0D

 

[Crazy Cat Lady]

Bastard.