
Manatee Co. man accused of hanging dog with electrical cord because of barking
Authorities are not releasing where the incident happened because it could identify the abuse victim.

Some people.... need to be domesticated
Richard Hunt, a disabled Navy Veteran says his neighbor Robert Leroy Edwards, 38, strangled his emotional support dog, Midnight. Midnight was staying on his son’s property in Manatee County when it happened.
Deputies say Edwards killed the dog by wrapping an electrical cord around the dog’s neck and hung it.
“When I got the call, my son was screaming in the phone, he’s hanging my dog,” said Hunt. “So this was taking place as I was on the phone.”