Video showed male suspect punch dog later found stabbed, dead. Kentucky juvenile charged.

A 17-year-old male was charged with animal cruelty after a dog was punched, stabbed and found dead, according to the Laurel County sheriff’s office.

The minor’s name was withheld because of his age., but he was taken to a juvenile detention facility in Breathitt County.

After at least one video showing a dog being punched was posted on Snapchat, the sheriff’s office received numerous calls Wednesday reporting the abuse, according to Deputy Gilbert Acciardo and a follow-up press release from the sheriff’s office. The dog’s remains were found by a citizen off a county road near East Bernstadt.

The dog had numerous stab wounds, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. The dog was transported to UK Medical Center to determine the cause of death.

In social media posts and in calls to the sheriff’s office, people named a potential suspect, the sheriff said.

On Facebook, Sheriff John Root thanked the public for assisting in the investigation.

In a post to Facebook, a woman said the dog in the video was a stray and she had been taking care of it for the past few days. When she saw the video, she said she went looking for the dog and found him beaten and stabbed.

The investigation is ongoing and the suspects are being interviewed by the sheriff’s office, according to the release.

This story was originally published July 31, 2019 at 3:15 PM.