The Brief A St. Pete man was arrested after investigators say he shot and killed a dog in his neighborhood Monday morning, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. Edgar Surber, 76, told investigators he was "scared for his safety" when he saw a dog walking toward him across the street. A St. Petersburg man is facing an animal cruelty charge after investigators say he shot and killed a dog in his neighborhood Monday morning, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. MORE NEWS: Mother charged with murder, accused of suffocating 4-year-old son: St. Pete PoliceCourtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's OfficeEdgar Surber, 76, told investigators he was "scared for his safety" when he saw a dog walking toward him across the street. He did not try to walk away or distance himself from the dog, according to the affidavit.