Danny Ford

The dog’s owner told Martin County Sheriff’s deputies that he saw Danny K. Ford in his yard in the 8400 block of Southeast Eucalyptus Way where he was stabbing the homeowner’s pit bull in the eyes.

The homeowner said Ford, 48, was known as a local in the Banner Lake area. When he saw Ford with the rebar shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, he rushed into his yard.

According to a sheriff’s report, the two-year-old dog named Brooklyn had fresh cuts just below both eyes. Ford denied stabbing the dog, the report states.

Ford was arrested on a felony charge of animal cruelty and is currently in the Martin County jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.

The pit bull’s owner did not request emergency medical treatment for the dog, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Rhonda Irons.

Martin County Animal Control officers checked on the dog Monday, when they reported it did not appear to be in distress, Irons said.

Tags: animal abuse, animal cruelty, Banner Lake, Danny Ford, Eucalyptus Way, homeless, Martin County Sheriff's Office, Rhonda Irons

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