Crime & Safety
Warrant Issued For Montco Man Facing Trial In Dog's Torturous Death
The Lansdale man is accused of locking the dog in a sealed metal crate covered in plastic and leaving her to die.
A warrant has been issued for the man accused of leaving a pit bull puppy in a sealed metal cage on the side of the road, where she eventually died, according to court documents.
Charles McCafferty IV, 22, of Lansdale, had been free on bail, court documents show.
The dog was found inside the metal cage wrapped in plastic in Willow Grove back on March 9.
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After an investigation by Montgomery County SPCA and Upper Dublin police, McCafferty was arrested.
Officials believe the puppy, which was severely underweight, had been trapped in the crate for several days before its death.
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The Montgomery County SPCA performed a necropsy and confirmed the dog's cause of death as suffocation.
"The Upper Dublin Township Police Department would also like to thank the members of the community for their outpouring of concern and support during this investigation," police said in a statement at the time.
Anyone with any information on McCafferty should contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 610-278-3340..
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