El Paso man arrested in connection with abandoning French bulldog in desert

An El Paso man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly abandoning an emaciated, malnourished and dehydrated French bulldog in a desert far east of El Paso, authorities said.

Marco Trent Butler, 29, was arrested Wednesday, July 10, on charges related to animal cruelty, El Paso police said.

More:El Paso man charged with animal cruelty after he threw dog on leash against car, according to witnesses

The El Paso Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Investigation Unit received information on June 18 about a video showing a malnourished French bulldog. An investigation determined the dog belonged to Butler, officials said.

Investigators found that Butler allegedly abandoned the dog in a desert area in far east El Paso.

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