A man in Northwest Alabama drove drunk to his local police station to turn himself in for stabbing his own dog, reported WAFF.
"According to an official with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Prisco Hernandez was arrested after he drove to the Russellville Police Station while intoxicated to admit he stabbed his dog to death. Officers took Hernandez’s address, which is outside of city limits, and asked the sheriff’s office to do a welfare check," reported Nick Kremer. "When a deputy arrived at Hernandez’s home, he looked through a window and saw another man passed out inside with blood all over the place. The deputy knocked on the door and the man woke up and answered. He was visibly drunk, according to the deputy."
In a sad twist, the dog was still alive when deputies found it, but died of its injuries soon after.
"Deputies began investigating the scene and located a bloody kitchen knife they believe was used to kill the dog," said the report.
"Authorities later spoke with Hernandez who admitted he was going to kill the dog and bury it at a cemetery. But he changed his mind and tried to save it by using an air compressor to give it oxygen."
Hernandez has been charged with driving under the influence, and aggravated animal cruelty.
Major animal cruelty cases have attracted national attention in recent months. In January, an Ohio man was arrested after 40 dead dogs and another 80 starving dogs were found on his property.
