A mental-health counselor (Ryan C. Moore) was charged with aggravated battery Friday after witnesses said he unleashed two pit bulls on a crowd of hurricane refugees in a Stuart office building just as Frances' eye wall was passing Sept. 4.

One dog was muzzled and left in Moore's back seat alongside U.S. 1 after Moore, who authorities said smelled strongly of alcohol, was arrested on a curfew violation.

Moore specializes in treating patients with addictions and sexual and anger-management problems.

Moore, who has previous arrests on charges of domestic violence, sexual assault and aggravated assault with a weapon, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery Friday and released from the Martin County jail after posting $100,000 bail.