GRAPHIC: Toledo man arrested on suspicion of torturing dog with machete

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A Toledo man is accused of torturing a dog with a machete.

According to court records, Harley Gear, 20, is facing an animal cruelty charge, a second-degree misdemeanor. Police say officers responded to a check safety call at his home at a mobile home park in the 3000 block of Nebraska Avenue Wednesday and found an injured dog with multiple abrasions on his head. TPD found a machete with blood on it next to the dog.

Police say the evidence on scene and the information from the caller led police to believe Gear was torturing the dog, whose name is Zeus. Gear was in court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea. His bond was set at $2,5000 and it was posted.

The Toledo Humane Society now has custody of Zeus and provided medical care that included putting staples in his head. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The head of THS, Stephen Heaven, tells 13abc he’s been working with animals for 30 years and this case is a first for him. He says he doesn’t exactly know what happened, but he suspects someone tried carving the word “hi” into the dog’s head among other things.

Harley Gear, 20, is facing an animal abuse charge for allegedly torturing a dog, named Zeus,... — Harley Gear, 20, is facing an animal abuse charge for allegedly torturing a dog, named Zeus, with a machete.(wtvg)

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