A man has been arrested in Bradley County after posting a video of two dogs fighting at his residence, according to a news release from the Bradley County Sheriff's Office.
Police say Matthew Bryan Garman, 21, posted a video to his Facebook account at around 4:24 p.m. on Friday that showed two dogs fighting, with a caption that read "He did good." In the video, one dog was seen on top of another, pinning it down and biting it on the neck area. The caption was later found to be in reference to the dog on top, which was determined to belong to the family at the residence where the dog fight happened, the release states.
Matthew Bryan Garman / Photo provided by Bradley County Sheriff's OfficeNo attempts were made by spectators to stop the dog fight during the recording of the video, according to police. A concerned citizen sent the video in a message to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office Facebook page and from there, it was sent to the BCSO Criminal Investigations Division.
Sheriff Steve Lawson ordered an investigation, and Garman was then charged with one count of fighting or baiting of animals, the release states.
Garman has been taken into custody at the Bradley County Jail.