LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is facing several charges following a violent assault that included an abuse of a dog, according to Shepherdsville Police.

Officers responded to the 100 block of North Buckman Street on Saturday after receiving a report of an assault that had taken place the night before. The victim told police he had been walking his dog around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 when a fight with a suspect escalated.

Surveillance footage obtained from a nearby business reportedly showed the suspect grabbing the dog’s leash after the victim lost control of it. The suspect allegedly swung the dog overhead multiple times before releasing it, causing the dog to strike a dumpster behind the business. The condition of the dog is not known.

Investigators identified 39-year-old David Craig as the s

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