Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday, 19th August 2024, at 13:40hrs
A man has been charged with various offences after a video circulating online shows a dog being hit by a man in Thornton Cleveleys.
In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said,
“We’re aware of a video circulating on social media of a man assaulting a dog in Thornton Cleveleys, and we wanted to give you some background.
At around 7:25pm on Saturday 17th August we were called to reports of animal cruelty and verbal threats towards a person on Lawsons Road in Thornton Cleveleys.
Officers attended and arrested a man on suspicion of animal cruelty and threats to kill.
A total of 6 dogs were seized by police and removed from the address.
The man arrested, Ben Smith, 34, of Lawsons Road, Thornton Cleveleys, has now been charged with two offences of animal cruelty and one offence of threats to kill.
He has been remanded in police custody to appear at Lancaster Magistrates Court today (19th August 2024).
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