A man will appear in court today charged after a dog was allegedly stabbed in the state's north east yesterday.
Just after 5pm (Friday 29 January 2021), officers from Oxley Police District were called to Cossa Street, West Tamworth, after reports a dog had been stabbed in the backyard of a home.
The resident – a 36-year-old woman – took the female dog to a nearby animal hospital, where it died a short time later.
Patrolling police arrested a 25-year-old man, known to the woman, nearby on Robert Street about 5.40pm.
He was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with torture, beat and cause death of animal and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic).
The man was refused bail to appear before Tamworth Bail Court today (Saturday 30 January 2021).
