Dog is allegedly thrown off Middletown bridge by owner's ex-boyfriend

Jack, a Labrador mix, is expected to fully recover

MIDDLETOWN — A dog allegedly tossed off a bridge by its owner's ex-boyfriend is expected to recover, according to a report on APP.com.

William E. Deppisch, 23, of the Belford section of Middletown is accused of taking the five-month old Labrador mix to the Henry Hudson Trail and throwing it into a bed creek following a dispute with the woman in Holmdel, the report said.

The dog, named Jack, fell 15 to 20 feet. He was taken to the Red Bank Animal Hospital after a Holmdel police officer retrieved him.

Read the full story from the Asbury Park Press.