A Halifax County man was arraigned Wednesday on a criminal charge of cruelty to animals.
On Feb. 26, PETA workers found a sick, severely emaciated, chronically starved pit bull named Cash chained in Marcus Boswer’s yard.
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Bowser is due in court on May 12.
PETA workers found the pit bull with his spine, ribs and hipbones jutting out. A release from PETA said the pit bull was kept tethered outside, which is illegal in Halifax County.
According to PETA, the dog should weigh between 50-60 pounds. The dog weighed 29 pounds.
The dog was undergoing treatment at a PETA animal shelter but had to be euthanized after a veterinarian recommendation.