An Irvine man was charged with brutally killing a service dog in Santa Ana

Randy Francois of Irvine, a 40-year-old man, is facing felony charges for allegedly beating a service dog to death in a parking lot in Santa Ana.

Francois is accused of killing a Yorkshire Terrier service dog on June 28 in a parking lot at the 1500 block of East 17th St., according to the SAPD. Francois had apparently become incensed after the dog had defecated in his car.

Francois was charged in September with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, however he failed to appear in court after bonding out of custody and an arrest warrant was issued for the defendant.

was charged in September with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, but he failed to appear in court after bonding out of custody and an arrest warrant was issued for the defendant, according to court records.

Francois was arrested this Tuesday and appeared in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana on Wednesday. His arraignment was rescheduled for next Monday.

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