JONATHAN GONZALEZ arrested for beating a dog to death – He claimed he was disciplining the dog

- Texas, USA -

The Odessa Police Department arrested 26-year-old JONATHAN GONZALEZ (pictured).

On November 12, 2025, officers along with Odessa Animal Services, responded to a home in the 600 block of Graham Avenue in reference to an animal cruelty call.

On arrival, officers spoke with a witness who provided them with a video showing GONZALEZ beating a dog.

Odessa Police said in a press release that the video, which was described as “graphic and horrible”, showed GONZALEZ “repeatedly striking a small dog on the ground. The dog was in a submissive posture on the concrete, and the male subject was striking it with a closed fist.” Sadly, the furvictim died from the savage beating.

When officers questioned GONZALEZ about the incident, he told them that he was only “disciplining” the dog for making a mess in the house. However, as stated in the press release, the video depicted abject and unacceptable abuse, not reasonable discipline.

GONZALEZ was arrested and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals, a third-degree felony.

I took the liberty of naming the furvictim Cookie for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

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Mugshot shared from the Odessa Police Department

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