A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly set his house on fire and beat one of his five dogs with a wooden plank, Local10 reported.
Antwone Lavar Williams, 43, has been charged with first-degree arson and animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill with a deadly weapon.
After responding to the scene to conduct an investigation on a vehicle fire, detectives say Williams refused to secure the five dogs running loose on his property and became irate. He then smashed a living room window and then started a fire inside the home by igniting a cardboard box with rubbing alcohol.
He then extinguished the fire using a garden hose before grabbing the plank and striking one of the dogs in the head.
He later calmed down and agreed to secure the animals and gave permission for Animal Services to remove the dogs from his home, the report says.
