WARREN A Warren man faces a misdemeanor charge after authorities said he neglected a dog that was later euthanized following an attack on an animal shelter director.

Darnell T. Hines Jr., 30, was charged Wednesday with one count of cruelty to animals in Warren Municipal Court, according to court records.

The charge stems from an investigation initiated by Jason Cooke, CEO of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project. Cooke told 21 News he located the dog, named Lue, at a home on Oak Knoll Avenue while responding to a report of a wandering animal.

Cooke stated the dog was suffering from significant neck wounds consistent with an embedded prong collar. A prong collar is a training collar made of a series of metal links that connect to form a loop. Each link has blunted prongs that face inward

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