A man who allegedly tied weights to his dog 's hind legs , beat him and dragged him through the streets has been charged with animal cruelty . Fabian Santiago , 20 , was arrested Thursday in Manassas , Virginia , after a photo of him walking the animal caught the attention of police . A concerned bystander who saw Santiago out with the animal last month , posted a photograph , which was shared repeatedly on social media , and eventually came to the attention of authorities . Busted : Fabian Santiago was arrested for tying weights to his dog 's hind legs after police saw the above photo gaining attention online . Speaking to local Fox station WTTG , a Manassas City Police spokesman said the woman who posted the photo also called them . The spokesman said : 'The witness told us that she had seen the owner striking the dog with his hand while walking him , he had also ties weights to the dog 's legs . 'The dog was on a leash so he was essentially pulling the dog . ' Manassas City Police said Santiago explained what he was doing - but would not reveal what his reason was . However , a police spokesman said the practice is typical in animals being trained for dog-fighting . The dog , who was not badly hurt , is being cared for by Santiago 's family while he awaits his court date next month .
Fabian ##son , meanwhile , was arrested Thursday in Manassas , il . Came after photograph of him ' chasing ' dog through bars was shared .