Man seen beating dog with belt 'slashed Good Samaritan in face who tried to save the pooch'

Police are on the lookout for two men.....

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After one was caught on videotape beating a dog with a belt and then allegedly slashed a Good Samaritan in the face when he tried to intervene to help the pooch.

Video caught man in Staten Island hitting a brown and tan dog with a belt several times, yanking him up around his neck by his leash, and striking the dog with his fists.

The accompanying man, who had a white dog with him, did nothing to stop the abuse.

When an onlooker saw what was happening, cops say the good-hearted 32-year-old tried to stop the sickening scene.

The suspect who was seen hitting the dog then allegedly pulled out a knife and slashed the Good Samaritan in the face, causing a laceration over his eye.

The men then ran off.

The suspect who was seen abusing the dog is described as a male who was last seen wearing a white tank top, black jeans and wearing a black and gold hat.

Suspect number two is described as a male Hispanic, with long black ponytail, and last seen in a white tee shirt and holding a white dog on a leash.

The disturbing incident happened on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 6:40pm in front of 860 Targee Street in Staten Island.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

source.....  KIRI BLAKELEY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM


*****UPDATE*****

STATEN ISLAND — A convicted killer was arrested Wednesday for beating a dog and slashing a man who tried to stop him across the face, police said.

Wilfredo Arroyo, who was sent to prison in 2004 for manslaughter, was walking two dogs with another man past 860 Targee St., near Clove Road, about 6:40 p.m. on May 24 when he started kicking and hitting one of the dogs with a belt, NYPD officials said.

A 32-year-old man witnessed the animal abuse and tried to stop Arroyo — who retaliated by pulling out a knife and slashing him above the left eye, police said.

The victim was seriously injured and treated at Richmond University Medical Center, police said.

Arroyo was arrested Wednesday at 8:45 a.m., police said.

SOURCE.....

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160623/emerson-hill/convicted-killer-caught-after-cutting-man-who-tried-stop-dog-abuse-nypd

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