Fairmont, W.Va. A Mannington man is behind bars after police say he beat and kicked a dog over a four-day period in Fairmont.
Police responded to the animal abuse complaint on Jan. 7 and were told Luke Masters, 22, of Mannington, punched and kicked the dog several times and at one point pinned the dog to the floor with his foot.
The police said the dog was shaking uncontrollably and had redness in the whites of its eyes.
Veterinarians confirmed to the police that the dog was suffering from blunt force trauma and also had an infection in one eye.
Masters has been charged with cruelty to animals and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail.