- Texas, USA -
On Thursday, April 27, 2023, 24-years-old ARIN ALEXANDER BRIGHT (pictured), “was convicted and sentenced by a jury to five years in prison for cruelty to an animal”, announced the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office the following day.
In July 2022, BRIGHT slammed a defenseless puppy on the ground and hung her by her neck with a leash.
The furbaby, named Mara, thankfully survived the torture inflicted upon her and according to the Keller Police Department, Mara is now a therapy dog for children with special needs. Mara helps them improve socialization and confidence.
According to an affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, at about midnight on July 10, 2022, the Keller Police Department received a report about a male throwing things at a medium-sized dog.
Keller PD Sgt. Carothers responded to the scene and met with Keller PD Sgt. Clark who was off duty.
Sgt. Clark told Sgt. Carothers that he was in the parking lot of the apartments on 501 Bourland Road when he heard shouting and a dog yelping coming from the Keller Library.
Sgt. Clark stated from a distance he could see a shirtless male, (later identified as BRIGHT), “picking up a medium sized object and slam it down” on car and simultaneously, he heard what he believed to be a dog screaming.
Sgt. Clark began walking that direction to investigate and as he got closer, he saw BRIGHT “pick up a dog over his head and slam it to the ground” causing the furbaby to scream as she hit the ground.
Sgt. Clark also saw BRIGHT lift Mara off the ground using only the leash around her neck. BRIGHT then proceeded to take Mara into the adjacent playground area where he “strung the leash over the monkey bars and the dog was hanging by only the leash.”
Sgt. Clark then confronted BRIGHT at which point he let the furbaby down and walked to his car.
According to the affidavit, when Sgt. Carothers arrived, he found “a brown and white 'smaller' medium sized dog laying under a set of monkey bars.”
Mara was panting and there was blood on top of her right front paw. Both her back paws were bloody and the nails had been ripped out.
Sgt. Carothers reported that the leash around Mara's neck was tied so tightly that he could not even get his finger in between the leash and Mara's neck.
Animal Control Officer Riddle also responded to the scene and took Mara to the Grapevine Animal Emergency Hospital. A physical evaluation on Mara determined that the Voiceless Victim appeared to have scaring from prior injuries.
BRIGHT was arrested and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals, “because he intentionally, knowingly or recklessly tortured an animal causing unjustifiable pain or suffering.”
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BRIGHT’s mugshot was shared from Tarrant County Jail.
Mara’s pictures were shared provided to Voice For Us by the Keller Police Department.
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I am relieved when I read Mara was saved by Sgt. Clark & all the others. This stupid cowardly jerk ARIN ALEXANDER BRIGHT tortured an innocent soul in public during the day. Obviously bright wasn’t afraid of being discovered. Now this schmuck bright can suffer in prison for his cruelty to Mara! And he should never ever be allowed the gift of being in the company of any animals for the remainder of his pathetic stupid life.