A man from Stratford has been charged with causing cruelty to a puppy.
Mohammed Hussain, 27, of Windmill Close, has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal under Section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act.
He will appear at Thames Magistrates Court on February 7.
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