Boynton Beach Man Charged After Alleged Service Dog Abuse Captured on Video

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Boynton Beach police say Juan Latrez Poole was arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge after surveillance video allegedly captured abuse of a black Labrador wearing a service-dog vest on two separate days.

Case statusCharged

Location reportedBoynton Beach, Palm Beach, FL

Person named in reportJuan Latrez Poole

Incident date2026-09-09

First reported2026-09-16

Last updated10/6/2026

Case details

Police said the dog, Rex, was removed and taken to Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control.

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Man accused of repeatedly abusing service dog in Boynton Beach, police sayNews Article · 2026-09-16 ↗

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