A 32-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly kicking and punching a dog in the face and back before attempting to pour petrol over it in Melba early on Sunday afternoon.
A short time later, police arrested the man in Evatt.
The man, who was on bail and subject to a good behaviour order at the time, has been charged with cruelty to animals and obstructing or resisting a territory public official.
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