We now have an answer.
It started when the owner of the dog, Miranda Fulks, caught the shocking incident on her home surveillance camera.
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The footage shows Adam Vaurus, a dog walker hired through the dog-walking app Wag!, yelling at and kicking her dog, Ollie.
Danville police say Vaurus was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2018 and then bailed out.
He was charged with 1 count of misdemeanor animal cruelty.