A neighbor in Santa Rosa County, Florida heard a commotion next door and pulled out her phone to record what she saw. Her home security cameras had already caught the whole thing. Two French bulldogs were being hit, slapped, kicked, and slammed by the two people responsible for their care.
The bulldogs are now safe in the custody of Santa Rosa County Animal Services, but the footage of what they endured is difficult to watch.
Sign the petition urging the Santa Rosa County State Attorney's Office to pursue a lifetime ban on animal ownership and mandatory mental health counseling for both people charged in this case.
Local law enforcement says animal cruelty cases in the area have been on the rise in recent months, and this one stood out for how clearly it was caught on video. The neighbor who witnessed it said she couldn't believe what she was seeing happen to two defenseless dogs in their own yard.
Someone capable of doing this to animals in their care clearly isn't in a healthy place, and locking them up alone won't fix what led to this moment. Real accountability means getting them support that actually addresses the problem, not just punishment that leaves it unresolved.
A lifetime ban on owning or caring for animals would ensure these two bulldogs, and any future animal, are never placed back in the hands of the people who hurt them. Mandatory mental health counseling gives them a real path toward change, while making sure no other animal pays the price if it doesn't happen.
Sign the petition and demand the Santa Rosa County State Attorney's Office pursue a lifetime ban and mandatory counseling for both people involved.
