- Christopher Simpson, 21, allegedly lashed out at the hound after it urinated
- The dog, which was adopted from Animal Services, suffered blunt force trauma
- A vet said it was the worst case of animal cruelty he had ever seen in his life
A man has been arrested for beating his girlfriend’s rescue dog to death with one punch on Christmas Day.
Christopher Simpson, 21, allegedly lashed out at the hound without knowing his own strength.
The dog, which was adopted from Animal Services, suffered blunt force trauma and bled out internally.
Christopher Simpson (right), 21, allegedly lashed out at the hound (left) without knowing his own strength
Simpson called his girlfriend and told her the dog had urinated on the floor of her family home in Leland, North Carolina and then bit him, provoking him to strike the dog on the rear.
But her sister – who was at home with Simpson at the time of the dog’s death – told her family that he punched and killed it before leaving the body by the garden shed.
The vet who performed a necropsy said it was the worst case of animal cruelty he had ever seen and that the dog’s liver resembled ‘ground hamburger’.
Simpson was arrested Monday and charged with felony animal cruelty. He posted a $2,500 bond.