QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Brooklyn man is accused of duct-taping the snout, eyes, and legs of a pit bull, his actions captured on video and posted to social media, authorities said.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday that Kristopher Fyffe, the suspect, faces charges of animal cruelty and other charges.
On Saturday, Fyffe was seen outside a Queens park applying tape around the muzzle, eyes, front legs, and back legs of a white and tan pit bull, authorities said.
A witness and another person confronted Fyffe, and he allegedly waved a knife at them.
The witnesses called authorities, recorded his actions, and posted them on social media, police said.
A woman saw a video on social media, recognized Fyffe, and reported to police that she saw the defendant driving a Honda