A Florida man accused of beating a pit bull puppy, stabbing it 50 times and stuffing it into a suitcase while the dog was clinging to life will serve 10 years in prison after admitting to the crime, his defense lawyer said Tuesday. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports Brendan Evans, 35, of Hollywood agreed to plead guilty four years after the attack on Ollie the pit bull, according to his lawyer, Michael Gottlieb. TEXAS MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TORTURING A CHILD'S HAMSTER, FACING UP TO 25 YEARS IN PRISONThe attack on Ollie caused an international outcry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEvans has been held in jail since his arrest four years ago. He was initially charged with 17 counts of animal cruelty but prosecutors dropped 15 in exchange for the guilty plea, Gottlieb said.

Source: Fox News November 10, 2021 18:41 UTC