Detroit man accused of assaulting sister, stabbing her dog

Mr. Cawthon is 18 years old, does not appear to have a felony criminal record, but these are very, very disturbing allegations. One 18-year-old Detroit man is out on bond this morning, accused of threatening his sister and stabbing her dog. Investigators tell us that Joshua Cawthon turned himself in yesterday after an argument at a Northwest Detroit home earlier this month. Now, they say Cawthon pulled out a pocket knife, threatened his sister, then stabbed her dog. That dog did survive, but Cawthon's attorney says the dog does have a history of attacking people and claims his client acted in self-defense. But I can't indicate there will be a witness who was attacked by this dog and who had been recently sent to the hospital by this animal. So this animal was a vicious animal. And what happened, happened in self-defense. Cawthon pleaded not guilty. Again, he's out on bond but cannot have any contact with the sister as this case moves forward.