DAVID ANTHONY SCOTT, Fort Bliss soldier, arrested for animal cruelty after a viral video showed his dog hanging from his/her collar off the side of a truck

- Texas, USA -

The El Paso Police Department announced the arrest of 46-year-old DAVID ANTHONY SCOTT (pictured).

SCOTT, of Fort Bliss, is a sergeant assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit at William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

According to the press release by the El Paso PD, on May 29, 2025, Animal Cruelty investigators were called to assist Animal Services outside a restaurant in the 11800 block of Gateway West.

Police said that a video on social media showed SCOTT’s dog tethered to a flat bed of a truck in direct sunlight. At some point the dog is seen slipping off and hanging from his/her collar, not touching the ground.

Investigators identified SCOTT as the offender.

SCOTT was arrested on June 5, 2025, and charged with a felony count of cruelty to non-livestock animals: kill/poison/serious bodily injury. He was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility and at the time of writing records show that SCOTT is being held on a $30,000 bond set by Judge Ray Duke.

I reached out to the El Paso PD to inquire about the dog. If I get a response, I will post an update.

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SCOTT’s mugshot shared from the El Paso Police Department

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