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Vet finds maggots, feces on dog; owner charged with cruelty

<p>Police charged a Wyandanch man with animal cruelty Tuesday after he brought his dog -- covered in feces, maggots and 6 pounds of matted hair -- to the vet for euthanasia.</p>

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Vet finds maggots, feces on dog; owner charged with cruelty

<p>Police charged a Wyandanch man with animal cruelty Tuesday after he brought his dog -- covered in feces, maggots and 6 pounds of matted hair -- to the vet for euthanasia.</p>

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