This archive records a three-year-old pit bull named Sparta in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Police said Sparta tried to protect a teenage girl and was then thrown against a dog cage and off a second-floor balcony, causing serious injuries. Nigel Alexander Myers was arrested and faced aggravated animal cruelty and other felony charges.

Ce qui s’est passé

Police said Sparta tried to protect a teenage girl and was then thrown against a dog cage and off a second-floor balcony, causing serious injuries.

Nigel Alexander Myers was arrested and faced aggravated animal cruelty and other felony charges.

Pourquoi ce cas est archivé

The case is included because it concerns severe harm to animals and a public record of alleged cruelty, neglect, or killing. The archive keeps the focus on animal victims and verifiable facts.

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Chronologie

• 2025-09-29: Police said Sparta tried to protect a teenage girl and was then thrown against a dog cage and off a second-floor balcony, causing serious injuries.
• Afterward: Nigel Alexander Myers was arrested and faced aggravated animal cruelty and other felony charges.

Sources

• People: Protective Pit Bull Jumps in to Shield Girl, 15, from Man — Who Then Allegedly Hurls Dog from Balcony