A Fort Bliss soldier is being charged with animal cruelty after a video surfaced on social media showing a dog tethered to a truck, hanging from his leash, and out in the heat.
According to the El Paso Police Department, David Anthony Scott, 46, was detained on Thursday and charged with “cruelty to non-livestock animals: kill/poison/serious bodily injury,” a third-degree crime.
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Scott was recognized as a sergeant by Fort Bliss, and he is assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit at William Beaumont Army Medical Center.
Police suspect Scott is responsible for an altercation from May 29 that was captured on film and shared on social media.
The video depicts a dog tethered to the flatbed of a truck outside in the heat, and at one point, the dog slips and hangs from its collar, its legs not touching the ground.
The incident was reported on the 1300 block of George Dieter, near Cinemark Tinseltown.
According to jail records, Scott was still in custody on Friday afternoon, with a $30,000 bond.
Fort Bliss noted that it is working with law enforcement on the probe.
