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In a Facebook post, the Craven County Sheriff's Office said it received a complaint involving a puppy being found dead at a home in Cove City.
Upon investigating, deputies arrested 67-year-old Eddie Bryant after determining that the puppy died from starvation.
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Officials said it hadn't been vaccinated for rabies either.
Bryant was charged with felony killing of an animal by starvation and failure to vaccinate for rabies.