BRADENTON, Fla. - A man was arrested after he was caught on camera beating a 9-week-old puppy repeatedly, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

Christian Cuello, 30, is now facing an animal cruelty charge, which landed him back behind bars. Police said he was already on probation for an unrelated case when this happened.

What we know:

Employees at Kava Social Club in Bradenton who were concerned for the puppy's welfare told officers patrolling the downtown area. They said several customers saw Cuello grabbing the puppy's neck and hitting the dog in the face before leaving the business.

BPD said employees reviewed security cameras and gave multiple videos of Cuello abusing the dog to Bradenton police.

The officer recognized the dog and found its owner, who told police tha

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