A Missouri man is facing animal abuse and armed criminal action charges after allegedly binding a dachshund with tape and throwing it into a ditch during bitterly cold weather.

Paul Garcia, 39, allegedly wrapped the dog's legs and muzzle with electrical and duct tape, a Thursday release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says. Garcia allegedly threw the dog from a stopped vehicle into a ditch.

A deputy rescued the dog after approximately 12 hours, police say. Rescuers have named the dachshund Jimmy.

Sheriff Dave Marshak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that temperatures before the dog was rescued were in the teens. The dog is not owned by Garcia, sheriff’s office spokesman Grant Bissell told the newspaper.

A photo posted to Facebook by the sheriff's office shows Jimmy's condition after being rescued. "He was cold, starving and may have had a concussion," the caption reads.

A later post shows that Jimmy's condition has improved after being rescued — the clip shows the dachshund playing with rescuers and wagging its tail.

Garcia is jailed on $50,000 bond.

Contributing: The Associated Press