Crime

A Pasco man is in jail on suspicion of kicking and beating his dog

By Tri-City Herald staff
Pasco, WA

The owner of a Pasco dog with a swollen and cut face is being held in the Franklin County jail Monday on suspicion of first-degree animal cruelty.

Pasco police received a report Saturday night that Bryan Bastian, 26, of Pasco, had repeatedly stomped and kicked his mixed-breed dog.

Video appeared to show Bastian kicking the dog’s head about 16 times, according to Pasco police.

The dog has been handed over to Tri-Cities Animal Shelter and Control Services.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police is 509-628-0333.

The Pasco owner of this mixed-breed dog is accused of repeatedly stomping and kicking it in the head. The dog has been taken to an animal shelter.
The Pasco owner of this mixed-breed dog is accused of repeatedly stomping and kicking it in the head. The dog has been taken to an animal shelter. Dave Allen Courtesy Pasco Police Department

This story was originally published August 26, 2019 at 12:48 PM.

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