North Miami Police said they arrested a 29-year-old man who badly burned the dog named “Courage.”
Witvil Florvil was arrested by North Miami detectives Friday and booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail overnight Saturday on a charge of felony animal cruelty, police said.
Florvil is being held on $5,000 bond, according to online Miami-Dade Corrections records. It was not immediately known whether he has an attorney.
The Boxer dog was found at a home at 1315 NW 127th St. in North Miami with burns across his back on July 10, according to police. They said that is Witvil’s address.
However, authorities previously identified the dog’s owner as Edianise St. Fleur and said she was cited for animal cruelty.
The 1-year-old dog was given the name Courage when he arrived at the Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter.
He is currently recovering at Noah’s Ark’s Animal Rescue in South Carolina, police said.
