A Dothan man, who set a turtle on fire during a Facebook livestream on Wednesday, is now charged with harming an endangered and protected animal.

State wildlife officials determined the injured turtle, named Leonardo, is a gopher turtle, which is a protected animal in Alabama.

"You're not allowed to hunt, harm or own them," Alabama Conservation Enforcement Office Tim Ward told the Dothan Eagle.

James Terrance Allen (Dothan police)

James Terrance Allen, 19, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with aggravated animal abuse, a felony. Harming an endangered and protected animal is a misdemeanor offense

Dothan police received numerous reports that Allen was livestreaming the abuse on Facebook. Allen was located at his house on Chickasaw Street.

According to police, the Facebook Live video showed Allen pouring alcohol on a turtle and saying "give me 100 views and I'll light it."

After igniting the turtle, Allen went on to say "give me 200 views or this (expletive) is gonna die."

Leonardo is expected to make a full recovery, police said. The turtle will be transported by Alabama Game and Fish to Big Bend Wildlife Sanctuary in Enterprise for rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild.