A Santa Barbara County man allegedly killed and cooked the family dog in a disturbing case of animal cruelty, cops reportedly said .

Deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Justo Alejandro Buenrostro on April 18 for killing “Coco.”

Buenrostro allegedly cut and then cooked the dog at his residence in Santa Maria. It’s unclear whether he ate the dog, but deputies were called to the residence and responded at 3:31 p.m.

Justo Alejandro Buenrostro allegedly cut and then cooked the dog at his residence in Santa Maria. Facebook/@justo.buenrostro.7

“During a search of the property, deputies located evidence indicating that a family dog had been killed,” Officer Raquel Zick told Noozhawk .

“Animal Control officers responded to the scene, conducted an investigation and took possession of the remains.”

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint charging Buenrostro with one count of cruelty to an animal and alleging he did “maliciously and…