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Puppy Dies After Tampa Beating Caught on Camera

Prosecutors are weighing added counts following an arrest on six felony cruelty charges.

Overview

  • Hillsborough County cameras recorded the attack on April 30 around 8:30 p.m., prompting deputies to respond to the Tampa scene.
  • Deputies arrested 33-year-old Imania Davis on six counts of aggravated animal cruelty, and jail records list a $75,000 bond.
  • An arrest affidavit says she threw the five-pound Maltese onto asphalt, kicked it, and hurled it about 10 feet after grabbing it by the scruff.
  • A veterinarian found a broken front leg and nose bleeding, and the puppy died Tuesday during surgery, the county Pet Resource Center announced Wednesday.
  • Investigators are consulting the state attorney on possible added charges under Florida’s tougher Dexter’s Law, which raises penalties and creates an animal-abuser database.