A St. Petersburg man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies said he injured a dog while attempting to lure a teenage girl into a bedroom.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office (PCSO), deputies responded to a home in unincorporated St. Petersburg on Sept. 29 for a report of animal abuse and lewd conduct.

Investigators said 44-year-old Nigel Myers followed a 15-year-old girl into a bedroom earlier in the day. After she left, Myers continued pursuing her into the living room.

A three-year-old pit bull named Sparta approached Myers in a protective manner, prompting him to pick up the dog and throw it against a dog cage. Deputies said Myers then picked up Sparta by his hind legs and threw him off a second-floor balcony.

Sparta was taken to a nearby animal hospital with

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