Man Arrested After He Kicks Toy Poodle
A Beverly Hills man was arrested for investigation of felony cruelty to animals Tuesday after he kicked a toy poodle on a West Hollywood street, breaking its back and several ribs and puncturing its lung, authorities said.
Investigators said Christopher Michael, 30, approached a woman who was walking her poodle in the 700 block of San Vicente Boulevard and asked her for a cigarette. When the woman, Marilyn Northcott, said she had no cigarettes, Michael kicked the tiny dog, Deputy Dan Cox said.
Witnesses detained Michael until deputies arrived, Cox said.
Veterinarians said the dog is not expected to live.
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