Dog dumped in ditch, mouth and legs bound with duct tape

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOX) - (UPDATED 4:45 p.m.) The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a dog found dumped in a ditch with his mouth and legs duct-taped together. 

A deputy found the dog while on patrol Saturday morning in the area of Old State Road M and Schneider Road. Police say it had been in the ditch for about 12 hours.

Garcia is in the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.