Georgia woman wanted after injured puppy thrown into ocean is euthanized

Tybee Island police are seeking the dog's owner on a felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty,

Candy Selena Marban, the dog’s owner, told the officers that her puppy had been injured a week earlier and she could not pay for the animal’s medical treatment, police said. At the time, officers issued Marban a citation for cruelty to animals.

The puppy was taken into protective custody and brought to a veterinarian for emergency treatment in Savannah. After it was determined that the puppy’s injuries were so severe the only option would be euthanasia, detectives secured warrants for Marban on a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals.