Horrid Details in Case of Man Beating Girlfrend With Dead Dog

A statement from the Fulton County District Attorney's office says, a Sandy Springs man accused of killing his girlfriend’s pet Pomeranian and then using the dead animal as a weapon to beat the woman, has admitted his guilt. 

Emmanuel Alfredo Tadeo, 28, pled guilty as charged during plea proceedings, Thursday, to Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Animal Cruelty, Animal Cruelty and Battery.

The incident happened on May 19 at the victim’s Roswell Road apartment. Tadeo, upset about a phone call he had just received, turned his anger on his girlfriend with whom he had history of abusing, the statement said.

The woman was kicked and beaten while she cowered on the floor. Tadeo also kicked and stomped the woman’s pet dog ‘Murphy’ when it rushed to its owner’s defense and at one point picked the dog up and flung it across the room. The woman begged Tadeo to allow her to take the injured dog to the veterinarian for treatment.

Tadeo instead took the dog outside and broke its neck. He returned to the apartment with the dead animal and told his girlfriend that he had put the dog ‘out of its misery’ so that he no longer needed treatment. Tadeo then began to beat the woman with the dead dog.

The victim eventually left the house and reported the attack to police. In jail conversations played before the court, Tadeo can be heard telling the victim to get on her knees and apologize for reporting him to police.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shawn LaGrua who presided over proceedings accepted Tadeo’s plea, but withheld sentencing until the defendant can undergo a psychological evaluation. A sentencing date has not yet been determined.