A man has been arrested after investigators found a dog that was emaciated and severely malnourished in Woodbridge, police said.

The Woodbridge Police Department said animal control officials responded to a Seymour home for possible animal neglect and abuse.

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Police found a Cane Corso that was emaciated and several underfed, and said the dog's spine, hips and ribs were "protruding."

The dog was taken to a local veterinarian for life-saving medical treatment, and its health is improving.

Seymour police arrested a 50-year-old man on an arrest warrant on Friday. He was charged with animal cruelty, and was held on a $25,000 bond.

The incident remains under investigation.

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