WARMINSTER, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania man is facing animal cruelty charges after he allegedly admitted to drowning his dog in the bathtub.

Officers responded to the Warminster home back on May 16 for a well-being check of 28-year-old Matthew Spanburgh.

The suspect's mother reported her son was "having marital issues and may have killed his dog," police said in a news release.

When officers arrived, Spanburgh confirmed he killed his black and tan colored Belgian Shepherd by drowning, investigators said.

According to a criminal complaint, Spanburgh told police that the dog had previously knocked over his 3-month-old child. He stated that his wife was concerned the dog would hurt the child, the document alleges.

Investigators say Spanburgh's wife and child left him several days before the d

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