BY DAKOTA TAIT
A man will appear in Newcastle Court on Saturday, after being charged over an alleged assault and animal cruelty at Raymond Terrace.
About 9am on Friday 3 March, officers began an investigation into an incident.
It's alleged two men, aged 18 and 24, were involved in an argument, before the younger man allegedly assaulted the older man and caused an injury to his eye.
The younger man also allegedly threw a cattle x kelpie puppy against a wall, causing serious injuries to the animal.
The eight-week-old dog, named Dax, was taken to a local vet for treatment for injuries, including a broken leg, which had to be amputated.
Police arrested an 18-year-old man in Maitland around 7pm on Friday evening.
He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV) and commit an act of aggravated cruelty upon an animal.
The man was refused bail to appear in court.
