A local man has been arrested after he allegedly abused a child and her dog, lawmen say.The man, 47-year-old Damon Becnel of Destin, was charged Jan. 2 with child cruelty and cruelty to animals.According to his Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, on Dec. 24 the child reported that she was physically abused the day before by Becnel and provided video of the incident to investigators.

<p>A local man has been arrested after he allegedly abused a child and her dog, lawmen say.The man, 47-year-old Damon Becnel of Destin, was charged Jan. 2 with child cruelty and cruelty to animals.According to his Okaloosa County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office arrest report, on Dec. 24 the child reported that she was physically abused the day before by Becnel and provided video of the incident to investigators.</p>

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