Police in Anaheim are searching for Joseph Michael Sanders, who is accused in a disturbing case of animal abuse caught on surveillance footage, where a man was seen violently dropkicking a small puppy.
Police in Anaheim have identified a suspect in a disturbing case of animal abuse caught on surveillance footage, where a man was seen violently dropkicking a small puppy near Brookhurst Street and the 5 Freeway.The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Joseph Michael Sanders. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for felony animal cruelty and are now seeking the public's help to locate him.
In the footage, Sanders can be seen walking down into a berm carrying the puppy, which is heard yelping loudly before he dropkicks it.RELATED: Anaheim animal abuse suspect seen dropkicking puppy on surveillance footageAnaheim Police described Sanders as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. They believe he frequents the area around Brookhurst Street and the 5 Freeway.
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