Dead dog used as weapon in Georgia

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This is a crime that Sandy Springs police are calling savage to get an idea -- the -- it involves this.

Is a Pomeranian.

-- average size between four.

-- seven pounds.

A brutal and bizarre case of animal cruelty to this kind of tops the chart as far as how disturbing it is.

-- springs police responded to a call for help but this Condo complex on Roswell road.

A fight between a resident and her boyfriend.

Escalated -- horrifying results.

The defendant in this case had taken the dog outside and was kicking.

Their dog Pomeranian.

And the victim picked the dog back and -- -- in the Mahan followed her and took the dog back out and literally kicked the dog to death.

And that terror didn't stop there investigators say 27 year old in the annual Alfredo today -- Used his girlfriend's dog as a weapon.

A Pomeranian named Murphy.

Beats her with the -- In is if that's not enough he snaps the dog's neck the incident happened last month police took today -- into custody they booked it.

Battery animal cruelty charges.

Charges that fox five is learned prosecutors.

Upgraded to felonies.

Today -- is behind bars once again on -- year aggravated assault aggravated battery cruelty to animals charges.

And did an odd twist his girlfriend that dead dog's owner.

Is in the Fulton county jail to.

Andrea -- trial faces obstruction charges accused of not cooperating with investigators.

The forty year old smiles and her mug shot.

Police say there is nothing amusing about the level of violence today -- reportedly re.

It's something animal it's a small animal totally defenseless and it's very very crude -- This just shows how savage that this person this -- with the toward every no living thing around him.

And -- -- -- both suspects remain behind bars here at the Fulton county jail tonight.

In Atlanta I'm -- the -- box by news.

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