'A disgusting human being': Neighbors react after Haines City man stabs, dumps his dogs
Now concerned for their safety, people in the Hidden Lake Preserve say previous incidents show Angel Burgos had a violent past before the killing of his dogs. Neighbors in Haines City, Florida, have expressed concern over their safety following a violent incident involving Angel Burgos, who stabbed and dumped his dogs. The dogs were found writhing in pain before being thrown into a retention pond by Burgos. Neighbors describe the incident as a "horrible death" and a "needless death". They have previously had issues with Burgos and have been arrested and charged with battery. Court documents show that he was previously charged with domestic violence battery in 2021.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Angelina Salcedo (WTSP) in
Now concerned for their safety, people in the Hidden Lake Preserve say previous incidents show Angel Burgos had a violent past before the killing of his dogs.
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In an exclusive interview with 10 Tampa Bay's Angelina Salcedo, neighbors say they are concerned for their own safety because his violent past led to this terrifying act.
Their screams were more than a cry for help. Burgos' two Chihuahua mix dogs were writhing in pain before being thrown into a retention pond by their owner.
"I don't think I could have, like physically seen that going on," Tijerina said.
"Looked outside and he saw angel hitting the dog, but he wasn't hitting the dog. He was stabbing the dog, stabbed it 14 times, took it across the street and dumped it into the pond. They bled to death internally and suffocated on their own blood. It was a horrible death, a painful death and a needless death," Tijerina said.
This latest incident isn't the first problem neighbors have had. People say they've had several issues with him and Burgos makes them feel unsafe.
She isn't the only one. Other neighbors too afraid to go on camera also fear for their safety. Jessica's home is permanently marked with a broken window and her husband's car with a shattered back windshield.
"After he broke my daughter's window and my husband's window, this is when he did this to my car. and that was just from rocks from their little island that he threw the rocks in the car," Tijerina said.
When Burgos went to apologize to her husband exclusive video obtained by 10 Tampa Bay shows he hit him in an incident back in October 2022. The 21-year-old was arrested and charged with battery. Court documents show he was charged with domestic violence battery in 2021.