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Atlanta Police officer tortured her Labrador dog by breaking her bones, disfiguring her spleen before killing her: indictment. ( DISTURBING ) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — An Atlanta Police officer was arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after an indictment alleged that she tortured her dog before killing it. The indictment, obtained by 11Alive, alleges that Zabria Jarie Bridges intentionally broke her dog Layla's bones. The indictment said that Layla was a Labrador Retriever Mix and was inflicted "severe or prolonged physical pain. In addition to breaking her bones, it also accuses Bridges of "seriously disfiguring Layla's spleen," before she ended up beating the dog to death. The incident happened in Douglas County. Officer Bridges was placed on administrative leave by the Atlanta Police Department and the department said "this matter is being taken very seriously." "The Atlanta Police Department holds its personnel to the highest standards of conduct, both on and off duty," the department said. Her mugshot can be seen below: 👇 #AtlantaPets #AtlantaDogs #AnimalAbuse #DogAttack #PoliceDogs #AnimalCrueltyCharge