Upper Dublin Township Police filed animal cruelty charges against a Willow Grove man after discovering a dead dog that was trapped in a metal cage wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape.
The Staffordshire Terrier puppy was seriously underweight and died from suffocation at least three days before her body was discovered on March 9, police said.
Shortly after finding the dog on private property in the Willow Grove area, police launched an investigation with the Montgomery County SPCA.
Charles McCafferty IV, the owner of the dog, was charged Friday with cruelty to animals and associated charges for the dog’s death.
No hearing dates have been scheduled. It wasn't immediately clear whether McCafferty had retained an attorney.
