Florida woman charged after disturbing video shows dog being thrown and kicked: HCSO

Florida woman charged for throwing, kicking dog

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released footage from its Real Time Crime Center that they say shows 33-year-old Imania Davis throwing a small dog onto the asphalt twice and kicking it.

TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released disturbing footage of a dog being thrown twice and kicked on Thursday.

The backstory:

Officials say the woman who threw the small dog, 33-year-old Imania Davis, is facing six charges of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

On Thursday around 8:20 p.m., Real Time Crime Center cameras captured footage of Davis throwing a dog not once, but twice, forcefully causing it to hit the asphalt, according to HCSO. The video also shows Davis kicking the dog.

Deputies say they responded to the scene and took the dog to a veterinarian, where it was treated for a broken leg. 

The sheriff's office says the dog is now recovering and receiving care.