Man said he threw 16-year-old dog in Family Dollar dumpster after trying to break her neck because proper euthanasia was too sad: Deputies

Anthony Lee Bellman threw a 16-year-old Shih Tzu, Xyla, into a dumpster, deputies said. (Images: Lee County Sheriff

Anthony Lee Bellman threw a 16-year-old Shih Tzu, Xyla, into a dumpster, deputies said. (Images: Lee County Sheriff’s Office)

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida says a 55-year-old man threw his 16-year-old Shih Tzu in a trash bag “8-10 feet” to a dollar store dumpster, leaving the canine with a rope around her neck.

Anthony Lee Bellman allegedly told investigators that he had used the rope in an attempt to “snap the dog’s neck or strangle her.” Bellman said he was supposed to take the pet, named Xyla, to the Humane Society for proper euthanasia, but it was “too sad” the last time he did that for a dog, according to the probable cause statement.

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