Deputies arrest man after box of puppies found in desert

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A 54-year-old man was arrested for animal cruelty, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. His arrest happened after the county's animal welfare department found seven puppies abandoned in Fabens in March.

According to EPCSO, detectives found Carlos Flores responsible for abandoning the puppies, which were three weeks old. Officers found the puppies in a box in a desert area.

Detectives arrested Flores April 24 and was booked into the county detention facility with a $10,000 bond.

EPCSO said the City of El Paso Animal Services took the puppies for care.