A woman opened her driver's side door and tossed a 3-year-old poodle from her moving car as she drove through an intersection in New Smyrna Beach, deputies said.A Volusia County sheriff's captain and three witnesses said they saw Mary Radford, 69, throw the dog Wednesday morning, deputies said.The dog, named Minnie, tumbled into the road and then took off toward a parking lot. Three women rescued the dog, which was unhurt but shaking uncontrollably.Capt. Shane Summers tracked down Radford.Also see: Raw video: Man steals cellphone, runs to waiting carAccording to deputies, Radford said the dog must've fallen out of the car, but the witnesses and Summers said they saw Radford throw it.Radford was charged with animal cruelty and taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail.Minnie was taken to the Humane Society.Related: Florida mug shots

A woman opened her driver's side door and tossed a 3-year-old poodle from her moving car as she drove through an intersection in New Smyrna Beach, deputies said.

A Volusia County sheriff's captain and three witnesses said they saw Mary Radford, 69, throw the dog Wednesday morning, deputies said.

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The dog, named Minnie, tumbled into the road and then took off toward a parking lot. Three women rescued the dog, which was unhurt but shaking uncontrollably.

Capt. Shane Summers tracked down Radford.

Also see: Raw video: Man steals cellphone, runs to waiting car

According to deputies, Radford said the dog must've fallen out of the car, but the witnesses and Summers said they saw Radford throw it.

Radford was charged with animal cruelty and taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail.

Minnie was taken to the Humane Society.

Related: Florida mug shots