TERREBONNE PARISH, La. —

A Houma man has been arrested and is facing charges of animal cruelty and assault on deputies.

According to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, Gene Eddie Theriot, 51, was arrested around 9 a.m. after residents living on Maw Maw Court reported a man punching and throwing a dog to the ground. Advertisement

When officers arrived, they heard a man yelling at his neighbors.

Deputies say Theriot aggressively approached a deputy, leading to the deputy getting hit in the head.

The sheriff said deputies deployed a Taser and later arrested Theriot.

Theriot is accused of head-butting deputies during his arrest. Deputies were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

According to the sheriff, Theriot became angry with the dog for using the bathroom inside his home.

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