Irving Sanchez, 46, who was caught on video (see below) swinging a pit-bull puppy against an elevator wall and then kicking the poor animal, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty on Monday.
A surveillance video released by the NYPD shows Sanchez repeatedly abusing the dog, Max, in an elevator at 2370 First Avenue in the Wagner public-housing complex in East Harlem on Sunday night.
Aggravated animal cruelty carries a punishment of up to two years and Sanchez already has numerous drug arrests, according to the New York Post.
We the undersigned believe that there should be harsher penalties for animal abuse. Patrick the pitbull that was starved to near death in Newark, New Jersey and Max the pitbull that was beaten in the NYC elevator have captured out hearts along with many others just like them that do not survive the horrible treatment that they endure at the hands of the humans that they trusted to protect and care for them. We thank you for taking the time to read this letter.
