SANFORD (Nov 18, 2008): As its former owner awaits trial on an
aggravated animal cruelty charge, a white German shepherd has
recovered from injuries it suffered in a brutal beating Aug. 9 in
Sanford and is now living with a new owner.

A York County grand jury indicted George L. Mellen, 52, of Main
Street, on the animal-cruelty charge on Nov. 4. Mellen also faces
charges of terrorizing and refusing to submit to arrest in conjunction
with the same Aug. 9 incident, for allegedly struggling with officers
who responded and for threatening violence against a man at the scene.

Sanford Police officer Craig Sanford detailed last week how officers
became involved.

"I guess someone in his building or his area was concerned about the
dog," he said.

Sanford didn't know if the man Mellen allegedly threatened had phoned
in the tip. Sanford described the dog, known as Crackers, as large and
white, which made the injuries it suffered even ghastlier.

"There was a lot of blood on its white coat, which kind of stuck out,"
said Sanford. "The eyes were swollen shut, and there were visible
wounds on the top of its head."

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