Police found the Husky puppy's blood strewn across the Travelo Drive home of 23-year-old John G. Varcadipone on Friday, Capt. Laurence Martin told Daily Voice.
Varcadipone was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and assault, Martin said.
He was being held on $75,000 bail at Passaic County Jail.
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