Robert Leroy Edwards, 38, was arrested Wednesday in Manatee County, Florida, after he allegedly strangled a disabled veteran's emotional support dogA Texas man allegedly strangled a disabled veteran's emotional support dog with an electrical cord because he was annoyed by her barking. Robert Leroy Edwards, 38, was arrested on animal abuse and child abuse charges after he killed Richard Hunt's black Labrador retriever, Midnight, early Wednesday morning. Edwards had been boarding at the home of Hunt's teenage son Ian when he reportedly got enraged over Midnight's barking and hanged the dog in a chicken coop. When Ian refused, Edwards repeatedly punched the boy in the face, Hunt told The Washington Post. Midnight was being cared for by Hunt's teenage son Ian, who lives on a farm in Manatee County.

Source: Daily Mail February 02, 2020 14:43 UTC