BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A man in Rockledge is in jail after deputies say he killed his dog after Hurricane Milton.
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Investigators said John Burgos fired his gun inside his home on Oct. 12 after his power was knocked out.
One of the bullets hit his dog in the belly.
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Deputies took the dog to a nearby vet, where it passed away.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said Burgos was drunk during the shooting and blamed Florida Power & Light for his dog’s death.
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“He still showed no remorse for what happened. The only thing he said when he was told that his dog had died is, man, FP-and-L made me do that,” said Ivey.
Burgos is facing three charges, including animal cruelty.
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He’s in jail on a $1,500 bond.
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