Man kills puppy with 'sniper rifle' from second-floor balcony

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. A man fatally shot a puppy with a ‘pellet rifle’ from a second-floor balcony, in a horrific act of animal cruelty.

The 8-month-old puppy, Princess, was on a walk with her two owners in Florida when she started bleeding from the mouth.

Just seconds earlier, a man from a nearby second floor balcony spotted the dog and shot her in the chest with high powered pellet rifle with a viewing scope.

At the moment of the incident, an off duty police officer was driving in the area and witnessed the shooting.

“Johansen Concepcion De La Ros was on a second floor balcony when he saw a couple walking their tiny 8 month old dog “Princess” on the path around the lake,” the Davie Police Department posted on their Facebook page.

“De La Ros had a high powered pellet rifle with a scope.

“He took a knee, lined up the cross hairs, and took a shot killing the little dog.

“The dog’s owner didn’t know what had happened when Princess began to bleed from the mouth.”

Police located Mr De La Ros in the apartment and recovered the rifle. He was later arrested for Felony Cruelty to Animals.

The dog was taken to an animal hospital for examination. The pellet had travelled through Princess’ chest, killing her.

“Princess was an 8 month old puppy who belonged to the 8 year old daughter of the parents who were walking it,” the Davie Police Department wrote.

“The family just moved to the area the prior day from out of the state.”