Corporal David Acosta is accused of harming a law enforcement animal and two counts of animal cruelty for allegedly mistreating a 2-year-old bloodhound named Daisy.
WASHINGTON — A Prince George’s County police officer was charged Wednesday with animal cruelty for allegedly mistreating a K-9 officer in his care.
Corporal David Acosta faces a felony charge of harming a law enforcement animal and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty over injuries reportedly found on the neck of a two-year-old bloodhound named Daisy that was assigned to him. During a press conference Thursday, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz said Acosta had been suspended without pay while the department conducts an internal investigation.
“I’m appalled. Disgusted,” Aziz said. “No animal deserves mistreatment.”
The department announced the charges Thursday and said Daisy and a second dog, a Belgian Malinois named Spartacus, had been removed from Acosta’s care and permanently reassigned to veteran handlers in the canine section.
According to the department, Acosta was suspended …
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