December 9, 2025 2:50 a.m.

Roseburg Police charged a man with first-degree aggravated animal abuse on Sunday night.

An RPD report said at 11:20 p.m. officers received a call that someone had potentially shot his dog in the 100 block of Rifle Range Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a four-month-old puppy deceased. The puppy had not been shot but appeared to have died from some other unknown trauma. A 21-year-old man at the home claimed that he had been attacked by the puppy, causing him to have to kill the animal.

An investigation revealed the suspect had allegedly been abusing the puppy for a week prior to the incident. Additionally, while on a video call with a friend, the man was reportedly recorded aggressively slapping and then slamming the puppy’s head on the ground multiple times.

The man was taken into custody and transported to corrections. He was detained without bail.