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Suwannee man charged with felony animal cruelty after video surfaces of vicious dog beating

WARNING | Graphic Video: The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office was inundated with calls over the weekend about a video showing a man there abusing a dog.

WARNING: This story contains video of a graphic nature

The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office said Monday that a man was arrested and charged after deputies said he was seen on video abusing a dog. The video made the rounds on Facebook over the weekend and the sheriff's office was inundated with calls.

"The beaten dog has been in the care of our Animal Services Division for over a week now and was just adopted to a loving home," Suwannee County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook Monday.

The sheriff's office identified the suspect as 24-year-old Dalton Fioravanti. Fioravanti faces a felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty.

Credit: Suwanee County Sheriff's Office
Dalton Fioravanti is charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Suwanee County deputies say he was caught on camera violently striking a dog.

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