Orangeburg County man accused of burning puppy alive in ‘domestic dispute’

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By WIS News 10 Staff

Published: Dec. 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM PST|Updated: 17 hours ago

NORWAY, S.C. (WIS) – Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced Thursday charges connected to one of the most “despicable and disgusting things” he’s seen in his law enforcement career.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, deputies were called Wednesday around 10 a.m. to a residence in Norway.

The news release said a woman at the residence was burning 28-year-old Desmond Brown’s clothing during what the sheriff’s office described as a domestic dispute.

Deputies said Brown then threw a puppy into the fire while the animal was still alive.

Brown denied the accusations of animal cruelty, but the sheriff’s office said investigators were “sent a video of the event which had been uploaded to social media.”

Deputies searched the property and found two stolen vehicles. They also found that the puppy was dead, a news release said.

Brown was charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of receiving stolen goods, ill treatment of animals and second-degree domestic violence.

If convicted on the animal cruelty charge alone, he could get jail time. His bond was denied, according to the sheriff’s office.

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