Man charged over cruelty to dog at Shrewsbury pub allegations
Police say a man has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a dog.
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West Mercia Police said the charge related to an incident in Shrewsbury on Friday.
A spokesman for the force said: "Richard Forbes of Chatford Drive in Shrewsbury was charged with intentional strangulation, causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, possession of a class A substance and failing to provide a specimen of breath.