A Lyndora man is facing felony charges after police said he failed to take a dog to a veterinarian, which resulted in its death and being left to decompose for five days.

According to charges filed Monday, Wayne V. Edwards, 24, was charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals and four misdemeanors for cruelty and neglect to animals.

Butler Township police said they received a report July 4 of two abandoned dogs inside Edwards’ residence, two days after Edwards told someone about his injured collie mix dog.

“(The complainant) advised that Edwards had contacted him to take the injured dog to the vet, but that the dog died before it could be transported,” the investigating officer said.

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