An Omaha man faces six months probation and a $500 fine after being found guilty of animal cruelty.

Brian Onstead , a 911 operator for the county, was sentenced Thursday morning.

He will also have to take anger management classes and cannot own or live with another pet.

Onstead was found guilty of punching his dog in the face.

Nebraska Humane Society attorney Mark Langan says, "We respect the judge's decision but let's not lose sight of the real message. The real message is when a person has anger management problems, seek help for those problems. Don't take your frustrations out on your dog, or in cases other than this on children, spouses. All these types of abuse are kind of meshed into one."

Humane Society officials tell us that the abused dog has been adopted out to a family and is doing well.