The man is accused of dragging a white pit bull into the ocean and pushing the dog's head underwater several times.

Yerko Ivan Mendoza-Patino, 37, is currently facing several charges, including animal cruelty with the intent to injure or kill, providing false identification to law enforcement, resisting arrest ...

Yerko Mendoza appeared in court on Monday after police officers arrested him for animal cruelty on Friday in South Beach. (Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All ...