EL MIRAGE, AZ (CBS5) - An El Mirage man was arrested Tuesday after police found his neighbor's dog caught in a trap he set to keep the animal out of his yard, authorities said.
Russell Files, 44, was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail on one count of felony animal cruelty.
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His arrest followed a lengthy investigation dating back to Dec. 18, when El Mirage police found a 2-year-old Australian cattle dog entangled in the trap on his property.
Files told police he set the traps intentionally to catch his neighbor's dog who had been repeatedly wandering around his home.
Surprise Animal Control, as well as Maricopa County Animal Control, arrived to assist with removing the injured dog from the traps.
Animal Control officers assisted the owner by taking the dog to a local animal hospital, where she was treated for her injuries.
The attending veterinarian said the dog lost a large number of teeth trying to chew her way out of the traps and suffered a severe injury to her mouth, according to
Russell Files (Source: El Mirage police)
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