In a heartbreaking and deeply disturbing case that has sparked widespread community outrage, a 21-year-old man has been charged following the death of a puppy in Newcastle’s north.
The incident occurred around 4:20pm on Sunday (20 July), when witnesses say the man pulled over in a carpark on Maitland Road, Sandgate, and removed a young dog from his vehicle.
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