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.

O que aconteceu

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.

Por que isto é registrado

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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Linha do tempo

• 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.

Fontes

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