MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Merced man is charged with felony animal cruelty after police say he shot and killed a dog.
Merced officers arrested 32-year-old Marland Steeples after receiving a call about gunfire at 9th and D streets in Merced.
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Officers say when they arrived at the apartment complex, they found a husky that had been fatally shot.
After speaking to witnesses, Steeples admitted to killing the dog and was booked into the Merced County Jail.
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Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Merced police.