Video on Facebook of man scaring dog with fireworks leads to animal cruelty charges

A man has been charged with animal cruelty after being captured on video scaring his dog with fireworks on the Fourth of July, according to WSB-TV.

Outrage has sparked over the video, after it was viewed thousands of times on Facebook.

The man, identified as William Scaffidi, is also facing a charge for not having a Fulton County license for the animal, WSB-TV reports.

The video was captured by Scaffidi's daughter and shows him lighting fireworks on his front porch directly over his dog.

Neighbors and friends shared the video, which he posted on Facebook, and it went viral.

He later defended himself against the animal cruelty charges by saying that his dog was never harmed.

Scaffidi claimed to WSB-TV's Nefertiti Jaquez that it wasn't a prank and that he didn't know the dog was there.

”I admit it was a bad choice of posting it and that’s my mistake, Scaffidi said.