CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – A 26-year-old Cary man faces charges after police said he decapitated his mother’s dog.
Nicholas Dalton Nanes is charged with cruelty to animals and larceny of a dog.
Cary police said Nanes used a knife to cut the head off of his mother’s chihuahua-mix.
Police are still investigating and said Nanes’ motive is not known at this time.