Man accused of assaulting girlfriend, dog after dream about cheating

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. -- A man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend and her dog because he had a dream she was cheating on him.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in south Florida, Carlos Gascon is charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, domestic battery by strangulation, battery, false imprisonment and animal cruelty.

Investigators say it happened Friday as he was staying at his girlfriend's home on Summerland Key. She tells investigators he became angry after having the dream about her cheating and was beating her all day.

According to the sheriff's office, the victim said Gascon cut the back of her leg with a knife, poured hot coffee on her, choked her, held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. They say he also reportedly picked her up and slammed her down on a glass table, breaking it.

As for the dog, the victim told authorities Gascon slammed the dog to the ground and put his foot on its neck.

The victim says she couldn't call for help or get away because she believed Gascon threw her cell phone and keys in a canal behind the house.

She says at around 6:45 p.m., Gascon passed out, and she was able to call for help.