Man arrested for cruelty to animals in the 1st degree

The Enterprise Police Department has arrested a man for cruelty to animals.

35-year-old Taurence Yaphet Marshall is behind bars... accused of burning the paws, belly, and nose of a small puppy.

A concerned citizen found the injured puppy on her lawn with severe burns.

The puppy did not survive.

Detectives found a burn pit at a nearby residence and identified Marshall as the owner of the puppy.

Marshall is in the Dale County Jail.