"Hank threatened to kill my dog," Brewer told CBS6.
"He was my best friend, he was always there for me and my daughters and my grandson."
Brewer says Smith told her the dog passed away, and that he had buried it in the back yard. She grew suspicious and called police.
She says she just found out that Smith trashed Nick in the dumpster yesterday.
"I knew something wasn't right and my gut was telling me that Hank did it," she said.
According to police, Smith claimed the dog was elderly, and needed to be euthanized eventually. He also admitted to drinking alcohol at the time.
"It's tragic, but it's happening all too often," said Senator Jim Tedisco, who is an outspoken animal rights advocate and proponent of Buster's Law - which Smith was arrested under.
"It's a bridge crime" Tedisco said. "People who hurt animals in this way go on to hurt people, and that's why the FBI last year put it up on an A level as an indicator."
A quote from the court records says the "defendant did this act in a depraved and sadistic manner which led to its death."
"I hope he gets what he deserves," Brewer said.
Police say when they arrested Smith yesterday, they found him with a knife on him as well as those stolen prescription drugs, reported missing in September from a car down the road from the apartments.
Police are now saying they're very interested in Smith for other recent car larcenies in Clifton Park.
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(CBS6Albany - Oct 26, 2017)
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