Despicable Man Sets Fire To Puppy In Upstate New York

There may not be a punishment strong enough for people who commit crimes like this.

Another Name to the Animal Abuse Registry

We can add another name to the list of registered animal abusers in Upstate New York after a disturbing video showed a man in Albany, New York setting a pitbull puppy on fire a few weeks back.

The Albany Police say Christopher Maxwell, a 34-year-old from the Bronx, is facing animal cruelty charges after they found a dead dog inside a crate in the area of Fourth Avenue and Franklin Street in Albany back on February 24th.

Maxwell, according to the police, neglected the female pitbull puppy for days without food and water before bringing it to a parking lot in Albany where Ring cameras caught the despicable act in the early morning hours on February 23rd.

According to the police report, "he took the dog, still in the crate, to a parking lot in the area of Fourth Avenue and Franklin Street, poured lighter fluid over the crate and the dog, and set it on fire."

Local News Station Has the Disturbing Video

Newschannel 13 showed portions of the disturbing video a neighboring Ring camera captured.

To see the video, click here. 

In it, Maxwell is seen dragging a covered crate inside a parking lot across from the Elijah Missionary Church on Fourth St.

A few moments later, you see him casually walking away from the burning crate, which has the female pitbull trapped inside.

Maxwell has been charged with one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, one of Arson, 5th, and one of Criminal Mischief, 4th.