Urbana man accused of hitting, throwing dog

An Urbana man has been accused of slapping a dog and throwing it against a building.

A report from the Urbana Police Division says David C. Skaggs, 28, of 113 S. Main St., Apt. 301, was cited with a single count of cruelty to companion animals, a first degree misdemeanor. Court records show he pleaded not guilty in Champaign County Municipal Court.

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An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of South Main Street shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, March 3, on a report of a man beating a dog. The officer didn’t see anything in the area but spoke to a witness who said she saw a man pick up a dog and throw it against a building in the 100 block of South Main Street, the police report says. Witnesses also provided a brief video of the suspect.

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