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Oct 11, 2023

Man tortured dog with machete, Toledo police say

TOLEDO, Ohio — In Toledo Municipal Court on Wednesday morning, Judge Nicole

TOLEDO, Ohio — In Toledo Municipal Court on Wednesday morning, Judge Nicole Khoury ordered a west Toledo man to stay away from animals.

Harley Gear, 20, was arrested around 1 a.m. Wednesday and charged with cruelty to animals.According to court documents, Toledo police were called to a mobile home community on Nebraska Avenue for a wellness check. They found a dog with multiple head injuries next to a machete covered in blood.Police reported that the evidence in the home and from the caller gave them probable cause to believe the dog was being tortured by Gear.Gear's bond was set at $2,500. He is scheduled to appear back in court Thursday morning. His charge is a misdemeanor of the second degree.

The Toledo Humane Society reports that it investigates more than 2,000 animal cruelty cases each year.