A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after posting a photo to Facebook of her dog's mouth duct-taped shut. If found guilty, she faces up to 150 days in jail.

Katharine F. Lemansky, "Katie Brown" on Facebook, posted a picture of her dog Friday with a caption reading "This is what happens when you don't shut up!!!" The post quickly spread throughout the Internet causing outrage among many who saw it.

Authorities have tracked Katharine Lemansky from the town of Cary, North Carolina after law enforcement agencies in three states received complaints. Lemansky was charged with a count of Class 1 misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

The dog is still in Lemansky's care because animal control officers found that it was healthy and well cared for. In addition, the duct-tape has not caused any apparent damage.

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