CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Glen Byrd was arrested for hitting children with a cable and forcing them to kill the family pig, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigation into Byrd started after abuse was reported to authorities.
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According to an arrest warrant, on Nov. 23, 2024, Byrd hit a girl with a “detached dryer cable” because he was made about “spilled chips on his kitchen counter.”
The victim told deputies that Byrd also “poured juice on her and her siblings” and broke a glass table with a hammer.
In the warrant, deputies called photos of the victim’s injuries “egregious and not consistent with reasonable physical discipline.”
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According to a separate arrest warrant, Byrd encouraged children to “strike the family’s pet pig, with a hammer, until it stopped moving” in Oct. 2024.
When the animal was dead, Byrd instructed his 17-year-old stepson to get rid of the teacup pig in the neighborhood retention pond.
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According to the warrant, the stepson told authorities Byrd said he wanted the pig dead and wanted a child to do it for him.
Byrd was arrested on Feb. 15 for child abuse and aggravated animal cruelty.
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