Joseph Moxley, 25, charged with cruelty after he beat and abused Pomeranian

VIRGINIA -- A Chesapeake man was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after a dog was treated for severe trauma earlier this month.

About 10 a.m. Aug. 11, a resident called Emergency Communications concerned about injuries a 5-year-old Pomeranian received while in another person's care, according to a police news release.

Animal Control officers responded and found the Pomeranian at a veterinarian's office, where the dog was being treated for injuries, including multiple broken bones, according to the release.

Joseph Quinton Moxley, 25, was charged and released on bond. The case remains under investigation.

(Pilot Online - Aug 27, 2014)