EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 46-year-old Fort Bliss sergeant was charged with animal cruelty after a video of a dog tethered to the flat bed of a truck in direct sunlight went viral last week, according to the El Paso Police Department.
David Scott, 46, was arrested on Thursday, June 5, and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals: kill/poison/serious bodily injury. He was then booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $30,000 bond, El Paso Police said.
According to a Fort Bliss spokesperson, Scott was identified as a sergeant assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit at William Beaumont Army Medical Center.
According to El Paso Police, on May 29, Animal Cruelty investigators were called to assist Animal Services along the 11800 block of Gateway West outside of a restaurant.
A video on social media showed a dog tethered to the flat bed of a truck in direct sunlight and the dog is seen slipping off and hanging from its collar, not touching the ground, El Paso Police said.
Through an investigation, Scott was revealed to be the offender and was arrested days later.
“Fort Bliss is cooperating with local law enforcement as they continue their investigation,” read the statement from Fort Bliss.
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