John A. Cedano was being held at the Hudson County Jail on two counts of animal cruelty, Lt. Eric Amato of the Bayonne Police Department said Monday.
"Biggy," a 10-year-old cocker spaniel, had sustained a black eye, liver damage, burns and other injuries. The attack occurred in the home of his owner, Iris Charles, while she was at work, she told investigators.
Biggy was still under a vet's care this weekend.
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