NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Following the brutal killing of a rooster in New Smyrna Beach in July, police arrested the man they believe is responsible for killing the bird.
On Friday afternoon, police identified the suspect as Joseph Aaron Walters, 24, from St. Louis, Missouri. Police did not say why Walters was in New Smyrna Beach.
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Walters was taken into custody on Monday and was later extradited to Florida.
Walters faces a charge of felony cruelty to animals with a bond of $15,000.
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Police said the man was seen on surveillance video killing a wild rooster near 421 Flagler Ave. in the early morning of July 25.
Footage shows the man luring the rooster close to him before picking it up, smashing it on the sidewalk twice, then stomping on its head, police said.
The police department reported the suspect had been identified thanks to the help of tipsters.
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