SOUTHAVEN, Miss — A man in Southaven has been charged after police say he was spotted throwing a dog from an overpass onto I-55.
It happened about 11:00 a.m. Tuesday along the Highway 302 overpass at I-55. Southaven police say a man later identified as Merterrious Johnson was seen throwing a dog off the overpass.
Johnson was found nearby and arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty.
The dog was taken to the Southaven Animal Shelter and is being treated for its injuries.
