Antoinette Welcome-Rydell, 61, faces a charge of animal cruelty.
The incident took place July 2. A few witnesses told police they saw Welcome-Rydell dropping a puppy on the ground in a parking lot off State Road 50, then stepping on the dog, police said.
"The dog was extremely dehydrated, anemic, lethargic, had fleas and had an open laceration on its neck from an unknown source," Officer Heather Vinson wrote in a report.
Welcome-Rydell allegedly told officers that she was on prescription medications. They did not specify which.
Police did not immediately respond to questions about the dog's correct condition or whereabouts on Tuesday.
Welcome-Rydell is being held in the Lake County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
ARREST INFO:
Full Name: Antoinette Welcome-Rydell
Address block: 1200 Ester St, Groveland, Florida 34736
Birthdate: 01/27/1955
Arrest Age: 61
Gender: Female
Height: 5'06"
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: brown
Place of Birth: FL
Date of arrest: 07/19/2016
Arresting Agency: LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Charge:
- ANIMAL CRUELTY. STATUTE: 13441 (M F). BOND: $1,000
