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Flemmington man arrested on animal cruelty charges

FLEMMINGTON, W. Va. — The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man on animal cruelty charges.

Luke Brown, 29, of Flemington brutally beat a beagle with a hammer, causing severe injuries.

Authorities took the dog to receive medical treatment, but by the time it arrived, the damage was too great and he had to be put down.

A second dog and a cat were siezed from the property.

Brown is being held in the North Central Regional Jail on $5,000 bail.

More arrests are pending, according to authorities.





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