Snellville man now faces felony charge for torturing puppy

SNELLVILLE - A Snellville man accused of torturing and killing a puppy that belonged to his estranged girlfriend now faces felony charges. <br> <br> Animal cruelty charges against William Terrezz Stephens, 41, were forwarded to the Gwinnett Superior Court by Magistrate Richard Alexander during a preliminary hearing Tuesday. <br> <br> Stephens is accused of shoving Pegasus, an eight-week-old Rottweiler, into a microwave June 24 for about 12 seconds, Gwinnett County police officer M.T. Essex said. <br> <br> The dog was placed in the microwave a second time and then stabbed. Police reports said Stephens was at the woman&#39;s home when he tortured the puppy. He removed it only after it started to cry. <br> <br> The dog later died. <br> <br> Stephens allegedly told the woman she would be next, according to the police report.

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