A University of Central Florida student has been arrested and charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals.
Luke Stribling, 20, was booked into the Orange County Jail after reportedly beating his 17-week-old dog to death.
Orange County deputies say that the puppy urinated on the floor, causing Stribling to lose his temper and begin punching. A death was declared at an animal clinic.
Stribling faces up to five years in prison for the offense.
In 2014, the FBI announced animal cruelty to be classified as a Class A felony, along with arson and homicide.
The bureau began collecting data in January and information will be publicly available in the coming year, according to the FBI.
