EL PASO, Texas -- Fort Bliss Spc. Zimmerman received an official reprimand and will be dismissed from the Army over animal cruelty charges.

KFOX reported that he is accused of stomping Tinkerbell, a golden retreiver, to death.

"She was standing so proudly in the picture that we have of her next to her family and what was going through her mind," said Evelyn Shannon, an animal advocate.

On Friday, Fort Bliss officials announced that Zimmerman will be reduced in rank and punished under what's called "Article 15" of the Uniform Code of Military Justice -- a nonjudicial procedure.

"It doesn't make a difference if you're a civilian or a soldier, this is uncalled for. It's unacceptable. And I don't like the fact that people say it was just a dog," said Donna Holmes, an animal advocate.

Zimmerman is currently undergoing separation proceedings, which may result in a less than honorable discharge.

But some animal advocates believe the Uniform Code of Military Justice failed. Rebecca Rojas with From the Heart Animal Rescue said she's disappointed with the outcome.

"There are members of the community that are rallying together to look at a situation, different situations to see if there's anything else that can be done," said Rojas.

Rojas said she hopes that community can learn from this case.

"It's a tragic, tragic situation, and we're hoping that the entire community can come together and make a difference for El Paso so that these situations can never happen again," said Rojas.