Posted: May 28, 2016. 10:25 a.m. CST.
By BBN Staff: A very controversial video has gone viral on social media, where police officers not only brutalize a San Ignacio resident but also a dog.
The incident played out on Burns Avenue in San Ignacio Town last night around 8.
In the video, the officers can be seen hitting a man in front of them and in the process a dog walks by and is also beaten. The dog can be heard screaming in agony.
Residents in the area are pleading that the proper authorities look into police brutality and animal abuse.
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