The man initially claimed that the dog had attacked him and bitten his leg before he stabbed it, but video footage of the incident showed this to be untrue.
The Syracuse Police Department says Thomas Hemmingway is now facing a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after investigators reviewed video footage of the July 26 incident.
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