Man charged after dog riddled with 'hundreds of maggots' dies

Man charged after dog riddled with 'hundreds of maggots' dies

A Western Australian man has been charged with animal cruelty after his dog that was allegedly riddled with "hundreds and hundreds of maggots" died.A visitor at the 32-year-old's Port Hedland home in September made a report to local rangers after allegedly noticing the dog had open wounds so severe he could see its ribs and organs.That same day, the dog died.READ MORE: Charles Darwin's grave spraypainted orange by protesters in LondonA Port He…

Port Hedland man charged over dog riddled with maggots

A 32-year-old Port Hedland man has been charged with animal cruelty over his dog which was described as “skin and bones” with open wounds riddled with “hundreds and hundreds of maggots”.

Hedland man charged with animal cruelty over emaciated dog

A 32-year-old Port Hedland man has been charged with animal cruelty after RSPCA inspectors found his dog severely emaciated and suffering from open wounds infested with “hundreds and hundreds of maggots”.