A 23-year-old man has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to animals after the death of a puppy in Lurgan at the weekend.
He is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates' Court tomorrow. A 16-year-old has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Police were investigating reports that a puppy was bludgeoned with a hammer then put into a microwave on Saturday.
The 11-week-old animal was killed in the Ailsbury Park area of Lurgan, Co Armagh.
It is believed footage of the alleged attack was shared on social media platforms including Snapchat.
Detectives have called for anyone who has seen the footage or has photographs of the incident to come forward.
A spokesman said: "Whatever happened, it is obvious that little Sparky suffered a horrendous death. We want to get to the bottom of that and make sure that whoever is responsible is held to account.
"We have two in custody, but need the evidence to be able to take that further."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the PSNI on 101.
