About 10pm on Friday, February 18, emergency services were called to a home on Crossland Street, Merrylands, following reports of a house fire.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze a short time later however, the home was extensively damaged.
No one was home at the time however, a dog was located deceased inside.
A 30-year-old man arrested in South Granville was charged with damage property by fire/explosion and commit an act of cruelty upon an animal.
Man charged after dog perishes in home blaze
A MAN has been charged after a dog died following a house fire in Merrylands.