A man from Rio Grande City has been arrested and charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal. The arrest was made by McAllen police. The man, identified as Jonathan Daniel Martinez-Garza, allegedly left his chihuahua inside a truck in extreme heat.
The temperature at the time was reportedly 100 degrees. Further details of the incident, including the circumstances of the arrest, are available from ValleyCentral. The incident occurred while the man was inside a Cheddar's restaurant.
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