The man from New Hampshire, who was not identified, unsuccessfully tried to hide under a pile of clothes to evade arrest over the weekend and then put the police dog in a chokehold and bit it on the head.
The incident took place on Sunday when police arrived at a home in the town of Boscawen following reports a person had been shot, police said.
The man was charged with resisting arrest and biting the dog.
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