Man Throws Pit Bull Off Balcony Protecting Teen in Florida

In St. Petersburg, Florida, Nigel Myers, 44, was arrested after allegedly pursuing a 15-year-old girl and attempting to force her back into a bedroom. During the altercation, a 3-year-old pit bull named Sparta intervened by jumping on Myers to protect the girl. In response, Myers violently threw Sparta against a dog cage and then hurled the dog off a second-floor balcony. Sparta sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive after being treated at a local animal hospital. Myers faces multiple charges including aggravated animal cruelty, domestic battery, child abuse, and lewd and lascivious conduct. The incident highlights both the dog's heroic act and the ongoing investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.