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February 23, 2010 © Florida Today

After dogs die, owner is charged

   A 25-year-old Rockledge man was arrested Monday on animal cruelty charges after he killed two of his dogs, Rockledge police said.
   Rusty Lewark, 25, was arrested on two felony counts of animal cruelty after investigators determined he allegedly struck one of his dogs repeatedly on the head until it died and then put a noose around another of his dogs and strangled it Sunday.
   Brevard County Animal Services & Enforcement said the two dogs “were medium to large sized,” but did not provide a breed. The incident happened Sunday in the backyard of Lewark’s house in the 1000 block of Revilla Lane in Rockledge, according to police.
   Lt. Donna Seyferth of Rockledge police said Lewark was upset with his dogs because they had attacked another dog. A relative called law enforcement, police said.
   Brian Figueroa, spokesman for county animal services, said investigators found the carcasses of the dogs in a dumpster, one still with a noose around its neck.
   “There was a some sort of a scuffle where his dogs were involved. That got him upset with his dogs,” Figueroa said.
   Lewark was being held Monday night at the Brevard County Detention Center in Sharpes on a $10,000 bond.

February 24, 2010 © Florida Today

Man accused of killing dogs denied bond.

   A Rockledge man charged with killing his two dogs was denied bond at a hearing today at the Brevard County Detention Center in Sharpes.
   Rusty Lewark’s next court date is March 18.
   Lewark, 25, was arrested Monday on animal cruelty charges after he killed two dogs he owned, Rockledge police said.
   He was arrested on two felony counts of animal cruelty charges after investigators determined that he allegedly struck one of his dogs repeatedly on the head until it died and then put a noose around another of his dogs and strangled it Sunday.
   Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement said the two dogs “were medium to large sized,” but did not provide a breed.
   The incident happened Sunday in the backyard of Lewark’s house in the 1000 block of Revilla Lane in Rockledge, according to police. Lt. Donna Seyferth of Rockledge police said Lewark was upset with his dogs because they had attacked another dog. A relative called law enforcement, police said.

   Brian Figueroa, spokesman for county animal services, said investigators found the carcasses of the dogs in a dumpster, one still with a noose around its neck. “There was a some sort of a scuffle where his dogs were involved. That got him upset with his dogs,” Figueroa said.