New Police Bodycam Footage Shows Officers Arresting Man Accused Of Attempting To Drown Dog

Animal abusers are the worst kind of humans.

A video that is going viral on X shows the moment a Miami Beach Ocean Rescue officer arrested a man accused of trying to drown his dog.

In the video, the man can be seen forcibly dragging his dog into the ocean by its collar, but is stopped as rescue officers arrive.

Take a look:

SHOCK VIDEO:

37-year-old Yerko Mendoza-Patino was arrested for trying to DROWN HIS DOG in the ocean in front of beach goers on Miami Beach. When people tried to stop him, he began kicking the dog.

DEATH PENALTY FOR ANIMAL ABUSERS

I wonder if he’s an illegal alien. What a name! pic.twitter.com/o9SMxODEH1

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 25, 2025

NBC Miami had more details to report on the incident:

New bodycam video shows the arrest of a man accused of dragging his dog in the ocean at Miami Beach earlier this year, before beachgoers are seen applauding as he’s led away in handcuffs.

The footage obtained by NBC6 on Thursday shows the Feb. 28 arrest of 37-year-old Yerko Mendoza-Patino.

The video shows Miami Beach Ocean Rescue racing down the beach and pulling up to a commotion in the water, as Mendoza-Patino is seen in the ocean holding the dog by the collar, surrounded by people pushing him to the shore.

“Do you know who the f— I am?” Mendoza-Patino yells in the video. “Stop f—ing touching me!”

Ocean Rescue struggles to separate the man from the dog and are finally able to after several moments.

The bodycam shows officers take him to the ground, face pressed to the sand, and within seconds he’s in handcuffs.

As he’s carried off the beach by his hands and feet, the crowd starts clapping and witnesses describe that they saw him kick the dog.

Here’s another video:

BUSTED AT THE BEACH.

Miami Beach PD arrest 37-year-old Yerko Ivan Patino-Mendoza.

He's accused of trying to DROWN the poor pittie and other charges.

Cops also say they responded to a call earlier in the day for animal abuse with the same dog.

Mendoza Patino STILL LOCKED UP… pic.twitter.com/BGhCD7DgRy

— Paul Mueller (@RealPaulMueller) March 1, 2025

The Daily Mail reported more details on what charges Patino-Mendoza faces:

Several witnesses told police they had seen Mendoza-Patino kick the dog in the head while dragging it into the surf.

According to arrest documents, he initially gave police a false name and date of birth.

Officers also noted he ‘actively resisted by tensing his body, pulling his arms away, and refusing verbal commands’.

The visibly shaken dog was gently led away by police officers, who comforted the pup before placing it in the back of a patrol cruiser.

Authorities said the dog was taken into protective custody and is now safe.

Mendoza-Patino was charged with animal cruelty, resisting an officer without violence, disorderly conduct, and providing false identification to law enforcement, WFOR reported.

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