Dog’s Mouth Taped Shut for Days, Police Say [Graphic Images]

Police in South Carolina have arrested a man they believe taped a dog's muzzle shut for days, resulting in serious damage to its mouth and face.

William Leonard Dodson, 41, was arrested by police for allegedly tying electrical tape around a dog's mouth. The dog, a 15-month-old Chocolate Staffie mix named Caitlyn, is being treated for injuries.

Dodson is being charged with ill treatment of animals and torture.

Joe Elmore, CEO of Charleston Animal Society which is taking care of Caitlyn, wrote about the abuse on the group's Facebook page. Elmore said the group would "pull out all the stops" in their efforts to save Caitlyn's life.

According to the group, the dog is on the mend and now eating on her own. However, Caitlyn still faces surgery on her lips and tongue as a result of the loss of blood flow caused by the heinous act.

Warning: the images below of the dog Caitlyn are graphic.

[via NY Daily News]