Brickell Key confrontation after man pushed dog into water, prevented rescue NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

A Brickell man is speaking out for the first time after viral video showed him in a confrontation with several people who claim he pushed his dog into the bay on Brickell Key, then prevented others from helping the animal get out of the water.

The dog’s owner, Kody Vidrine, tells NBC6 this was all an accident, insisting the dog fell into the water.

He’s sharing his side of the story after video — posted by Only in Dade — showed his dog struggling to swim. It went viral and sparked outrage.

“Absolutely not. That’s absurd. I don’t abuse animals. Animals are better than people,” Vidrine said. “He’s my baby. He’s my world. He’s my everything, my best friend in the whole world.”

However, the video appears to show him yelling and even shoving two people who tried to get the dog out.

Vidrine claims the dog fell into the …