Sapulpa Man Accused of Dragging Dog With Car for Over 5 Miles

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KINGFISHER, Oklahoma -- A Sapulpa man faces animal cruelty charges after being accused of dragging his dog behind his car.

According to police, 26-year-old Nicholas Edmund Carson was arrested after a woman called police saying she was trying to get the driver of a white pickup truck to stop when she saw him dragging a large dog behind the vehicle. An officer caught up with the truck after it pulled into a Walmart parking lot.

According to a police affidavit, as the officer approached Carson there was a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage" about his "body and breath." Carson told the officer he had only had a few drinks. The officer then placed Carson in handcuffs, walked him to the back of the truck and showed him the dead dog he had dragged behind his truck. The officer stated Carson then began crying and screaming,"Oh my God, my dog."

Police recovered an ice chest containing rum, whiskey and beer from the truck.

There were two passengers in the truck. Both were released.

Police said the bloody trail left by the truck's path measured more than 5.1 miles.

Carson was placed under arrest on complaints of animal cruelty and DUI.