WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) -- A Freeport man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after multiple witnesses say he was repeatedly hitting and throwing his dog, Walton County officials reported Thursday.

Authorities say on October 20 deputies were called to the area of 1 Jefferson Street in Freeport after 911 calls about a man abusing a dog. They say when deputies arrived, they saw a tan dog, who appeared to be scared and in pain, running northbound near Jefferson Street.

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