Man arrested after throwing 2-year-old daughter's pet rabbit against the wall, killing it

A man was arrested in Tulare County after he killed his 2-year-old daughter's pet rabbit on Thursday.

Authorities said the man, Dorian Mendoza, picked up the 4-month-old rabbit named 'Bunny' and threw it against the wall, killing it.

Mendoza was in the midst of an argument with his girlfriend. He had bought his daughter the rabbit a few weeks ago, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrested him for animal cruelty.

He also had an unrelated active arrest warrant for possessing a sawed-off shotgun.