Man caught on video abusing puppy arrested in Orange County

Will Conybeare
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Warning: The video may be hard to watch for some viewers.

A man who was caught on video violently kicking a puppy in Anaheim was arrested earlier this week, authorities said.

According to an update posted to social media by the Anaheim Police Department, the original incident occurred on April 7.

  • Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
    Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
  • Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
    Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
  • Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
    Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
  • Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)
    Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it. (Anaheim Police Dept.)

Video footage shows the man, identified as Joseph Michael Sanders, holding the puppy in his arms before tossing it in the air and kicking it.

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Sanders was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Anaheim Police Department Detention Facility for felony animal cruelty, the department said on Facebook.

As of Friday, detectives were still searching for the puppy, as it has not been found since the incident. No information regarding the breed of dog was immediately available.

Anyone with information on the puppy’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Anaheim Police Department by calling 714-765-1900.

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