A man has been charged with animal cruelty following the death of a dog at Inverell last week.
Police have been told a man located the dog on his property about 7am on Sunday 4 October 2015.
It’s alleged the man used a shovel and hammer to strike the dog multiple times to the head. The male American Bulldog died at the scene.
Police were alerted and officers from New England Local Area Command commenced an investigation.
The owner of the dog was identified and notified of the incident.
Following inquiries, a 45-year-old man attended Inverell Police Station about 5.30pm on 09 October 2015.
He was issued a court attendance notice for the offence of serious animal cruelty.
The man is due to appear at Inverell Local Court on 26 November 2015.
