DELFINO ROSALES accused of hanging a dog from a tree, beating the dog with a belt and choking his girlfriend

- Florida, USA -

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 59-year-old DELFINO ROSALES (pictured).

According to the office’s press release, on the evening of August 5, 2025, deputies responded to the 3000 Block of S US Highway 1 for a reported disturbance.

On arrival, deputies made contact with ROSALES’ girlfriend who stated that when she returned home that evening, she saw ROSALES beating one of her dogs with a belt multiple times.

When the woman confronted ROSALES about it, he became aggressive and “placed his hands around her neck, choking her,” stated the release.

The woman told deputies that ROSALES was striking the dog, a brown and white Pitbull, because the dog was not responding to his commands in English, only in Spanish.

ROSALES’ girlfriend went on to reveal that two days prior, she saw ROSALES hang the dog from a tree in the backyard because according to ROSALES, the dog had attacked his chickens.

During that incident, ROSALES’ juvenile son stepped in and took the dog away.

In ROSALES’ backyard deputies recovered the noose which they say was used to hang the dog.

St. Lucie County Animal Control was called in and took custody of the two dogs at the residence.

ROSALES was placed under arrest and charged with animal cruelty, battery by strangulation (domestic violence), and child abuse.

At the time of writing, records show ROSALES is being held into the St. Lucie County Jail with no bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

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ROSALES’ mugshot shared from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

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