Two University of Buffalo football players have been arrested after allegedly beating a miniature poodle with a leather belt, in an incident that was captured on video and shared to Snapchat.
Blake Hiligh, 19, and Zachary Pilarcek, 20, are now facing multiple charges including overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. According to Flynn’s statement, the suspects were captured on video beating the dog inside an Amherst apartment on June 13.
The following day, the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) took custody of the 4-year-old dog named Kobe. Kobe remains under the care of the SPCA at an undisclosed location.
