VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. –News 3 investigated after a man was reported to police for a Snapchat video posted in July, 2016.
On Monday the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney said 19-year-old Anthony DiAngelo was found guilty of misdemeanor Animal Cruelty.
Evidence proved that DiAngelo doused a hamster in gasoline and lit it on fire.
There was also evidence that 20-year-old Rayshawn Steverson recorded a video of the incident on Snapchat.
A witness reported the event to Virginia Beach Animal Control after seeing the video.
The Commonwealth withdrew a charge of misdemeanor Animal Cruelty against the other man charged.
There was not enough evidence to prove that Steverson aided in the crime of burning the hamster.