A heartless New Mexico cop who belly laughed after slamming a baby bunny against the side of a police car has been arrested for animal cruelty and placed on paid leave — but his attorney believes he did nothing wrong.
Bodycam footage from Aug. 16, 2024, caught the moment Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy Alejandro Gomez demanded another deputy hand over a small rabbit that was found on a dirt road outside Hachita, a town just miles from the Mexican border, reported the Albuquerque Journal.
The deputy who found and was holding the animal believed Gomez would kill it, and only handed it over after Gomez threatened him with a Taser gun. Supervisors were also present at the time of the incident.
Deputy Alejandro Gomez of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office promised the helpless animal would be safe. Renee Pena Truitt / Facebook
In the video, Gomez, 27, swears on the