A 25-year-old Bedford Hills man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on June 20 after allegedly allowing a pit bull dog to become malnourished, according to Bedford police.
Lt. Jeffrey Dickan said that the police department was given a complaint from the SPCA about the dog. Police and the SPCA went to the man's residence and seized the canine, who was evaluated by a veterinarian and hospitalized.
The animal cruelty charge is a misdemeanor, Dickan said.
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