A pet-owner has been arrested after allegedly threw two dogs to their death from his apartment balcony. Zachary Hanson, 26, is accused of chucking the dogs off his high rise balcony in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday.
Cops were called to the scene as the pets were rushed to an animal hospital in a bid to save their lives. But the dogs sadly succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead.
Police say Hanson was arrested at around 2.30pm and that he remains in jail charged with two felony counts of animal cruelty.
Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Savage said: “One belonged to the suspect, the other belonged to someone known to the suspect. “To best protect the identity of the victim, we will not release
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