The man accused of tossing a pit bull puppy over a fence has been charged with the crime.
Gary Sartor of Ramona is charged with one count of animal cruelty and one count of animal abandonment, according to the county. He faces six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for each misdemeanor.
Officials said a caller tip led them to Sartor.
The incident happened Aug. 28 at a business in the 1100 block of D Street in Ramona. Surveillance video shows a man in a red Adidas shirt walking on the property with a puppy following him. The man stops in front of a gate, picks up the puppy, tosses her over the gate and walks away, leaving the dog in the sweltering heat.
The puppy, now named Dolly, was taken to the San Diego County Department of Animal Services and has since been adopted.
