Source: Babineaux Says Dog Mean

According to a source, Atlanta Falcon Jonathan Babineaux has told police he was attempting to train his girlfriend's pit bull mix not to be aggressive the day the animal was injured and died.

A preliminary examination indicated the dog, named Kilo, died from blunt force trauma to the head. Gwinnett County police have not revealed details of Babineaux's story, but have said his statements do not add up.

Babineaux, a defensive tackle for the Falcons, was arrested early Monday morning after the death of his girlfriend's pet. A police report states that the couple had a fight at their Lawrenceville home, and that Babineaux's girlfriend left to go to the movies. The police report states that Babineaux later called his girlfriend, telling her to come home to check on the animal. Kilo died on the way to an emergency animal clinic. A preliminary report indicates the pit bull died from blunt force trauma to the head.

A source told 11Alive News that Babineaux has told investigators that while at his home, Kilo became aggressive. According to the source, Babineaux claims he was taught to swing the dog by its leash when it acted aggressively so the animal would become disoriented. The source says that Babineaux told police that while doing this, he accidentally swung the dog against a wall.

A local dog trainer says she's never heard of such a method to quell an animal's aggressiveness.

You don't use aggression on aggression," said Susie Aga of Atlanta Dog Trainer in Alpharetta. "It's going to make the aggression worse. That's something that would be challenging the dog, plus it's going to hurt them."

Police are waiting for the full results of a necropsy that will tell them more about the animal's injuries. Investigators will compare those results with Babineaux's story to see if they add up.

Attempts to reach Babineaux and his attorney were unsuccessful.