Two dogs drowned in domestic dispute
Pompano Beach, FL (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Dec 5, 2009
County: Broward
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Deangelo Veus
A man arguing with his mother tried to get back at her by drowning her dogs in a nearby lake, authorities said.
Deangelo Veus, 29, was jailed on two counts of animal cruelty Saturday. An animal control officer saved one of the puppies, a terrier mix. A second dog, a pregnant miniature pinscher, drowned.
"This was just a despicable act," city spokeswoman Sandra King said. "It was torture -- to cage an animal and drown them?"
Veus decided to drown the dogs because he was angry at his mother, said Dani Moschella, spokeswoman for the Broward Sheriff's Office.
"He and his mom got in a disagreement," she said. "He wanted to do something. What would hurt her most?"
King said a witness called authorities around 10 a.m. after seeing a man take the crates to the lake and toss them in. She said an animal control officer, who is also a diver, pulled the dogs from about 15 feet of water.
Moschella said Veus is no stranger to law enforcement. "This will be his 18th mug shot in our system," she said.
According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Veus spent about 19 months in prison for robbery, carrying a concealed firearm and felony driving with a suspended license. References« FL State Animal Cruelty Map
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