Tallahassee police arrested Hubert “Chris” Maxwell a former two-time All-American track and field athlete after he allegedly beat and starved his dog. The emaciated pitbull mix, suffered from lameness to his back legs and a severe flea infestation, causing him to lose chunks of his fur. Maxwell’s former roommate reportedly witness Maxwell swing the dog around by his collar slamming him  into the wall and floor, kick him and then step on his neck. Maxwell denied ownership of the pitbull mix and one other dog stating that one dog ran away after being disciplined for urinating on the floor. He offered no explanation for the other dogs absence.

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