California man arrested after repeatedly kicking 5-month-old puppy, Irvine Police say
04/14/2020 2:59 pm PDT
By Nouran Salahieh, KTLA
IRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 22-year-old Irvine man was arrested Sunday after he was seen repeatedly kicking a 5-month-old French bulldog puppy, the Irvine Police Department said.
Witnesses saw Ruiang Zhang kick the puppy several times and then eventually down a flight of stairs at an apartment complex off Bowery in Irvine, according to police.
The puppy, who lived with Zhang and his girlfriend, suffered multiple broken bones in her legs, Irvine Police said. Officers took the puppy to a local veterinary clinic, where she was expected to stay.
Zhang was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of felony animal abuse.
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