Man arrested for dog's death in Porterville, police say

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral is down bars aft being accused successful the decease of a household favored successful Porterville.

Officials person identified the fishy arsenic 25-year-old Paul Ruiz.

Porterville officers were called to a location connected Balmoral Street adjacent Monte Avenue conscionable earlier 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for a study of carnal cruelty.

When officers arrived, they accidental they recovered a tiny dormant dog.

After talking with witnesses, investigators determined the canine had died aft being thrown against a woody fence.

Ruiz had fled the country but was recovered a fewer blocks away.

He was arrested without incidental and aboriginal booked connected charges of carnal cruelty.

Ruiz is being held without bail, and his tribunal proceeding is acceptable for Thursday afternoon.