Goulais River man faces charges, after dog shot with arrow

Ontario Provincial Police say a 51-year-old man from Goulais River is charged with cruelty to an animal after a dog returnedhome with an arrow in its side this week.

• Dog shot by arrow still alive, Sault Ste. Marie OPP investigating

On Monday morning, OPP in Sault Ste. Marie received a call that a dog, who'dgone outside in Havilland Bay about 40 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie hadcome home with an arrow in its side.

According to the owner'sFacebookpage,"Remington", the German Shorthaired Pointer, was taken for surgery in Lansing, Mich., and is recovering.

The accused is slated to appear in court in January.