CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have arrested a Clearlake man who they said severely injured a puppy.

Michael Gil Truscott, 35, was arrested on Saturday afternoon on a felony count of animal cruelty, according to Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett.

At 9 a.m. Saturday Clearlake Police Officer Michael Dietrick was dispatched to the Clearlake Veterinary Clinic in response to a report of a 9-month-old dog named “Roxie” with injuries believed to have been caused by physical abuse, Bennett said.

Bennett said it was reported that Roxie had been thrown to the ground by Truscott and sustained a severely broken jaw with bones protruding from her face.

An investigation was conducted which led to the location and arrest of Truscott, who was booked into the Lake County Jail with bail set at $15,000, Bennett said.

Lake County Jail records indicated that Truscott has since posted the required percentage of bail and been released from custody.

A report on the case is being forwarded by Clearlake Police to the Lake County District Attorney's Office for review, Bennett said, with police seeking that charges be filed against Truscott for injuring the puppy.

Truscott is a convicted felon with a lengthy history of arrests in Lake, Marin and Napa counties on charges including drug possession, possession by a felon of firearms and ammunition, driving on a suspended license, larceny, petty theft and parole violations, according to previous Lake County News reports and online booking records.

Roxie is currently under the care of the Clearlake Veterinary Clinic for the injuries sustained from Truscott, according to Bennett.

He said funds are needed to pay for surgery to address the puppy's injuries, and a donation account has been established to cover her treatment and care costs.

If anyone is interested, Bennett said donations can be mailed to Clearlake Veterinary Clinic at 3424 Emerson St., Clearlake, CA 95422, or sent directly to the City of Clearlake Animal Control at 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, CA 95422.