Police have tracked down and charged the woman who posted a Facebook photo showing her dog's muzzle duct-taped shut.

Katharine F. Lemansky, 45, was charged on Monday in Cary, North Carolina where she admitted the incident with her chocolate Labrador-mix named Brown occurred, Town of Cary police said.

Lemansky, who police said is listed on Facebook as Katie Brown of South Daytona, Florida, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

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Police have tracked down and charged the woman who posted a Facebook photo showing her dog's muzzle duct-taped shut (shown above)

Katharine F. Lemansky (pictured with her dog), 45, was charged on Monday in Cary, North Carolina, where she admitted the incident with her chocolate Labrador-mix named Brown occurred, police said

Lemanksy prompted a public outcry and a flood of messages were reportedly sent to local officials from thousands of people after she posted the picture of her dog on Friday

'Taping the dog's muzzle shut was a terrible decision on Ms. Lemansky's part, and charging her with animal cruelty under North Carolina law was the right thing to do,' Cary Police Captain Randall Rhyne said.

Rhyne noted that it was also important to note that animal control officers who physically examined the dog and her litter mates found them all to be very well cared for, which is why they 'did not and could not remove them from the owner'.

'The dogs are currently on their shots, spayed, and microchipped,' he said.

'They are clean and well-nourished and appear to be comfortable in their surroundings.

'And there were no signs of injury to Brown’s muzzle, not even detectable hair loss.'

Lemanksy prompted a public outcry and a flood of messages were reportedly sent to local officials from thousands of people after she posted the picture of her dog on Friday.

South Daytona Police chief Ron Wright said people on Facebook were even making death threats, according to WESH.

Lemansky, who police said is identified on Facebook as Katie Brown of South Daytona, Florida, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals

The City of South Daytona wrote about Lemansky being charged on Monday. If convicted, she could face a fine and up to 150 days in jail

She had posted a photo of Brown with silver duct tape all around her muzzle, with the caption 'This is what happens when you dont (sic) shut up!!!'

After she had posted the photo, it was shared more than 45,000 times in 14 hours, and despite plenty of criticism, she had refused to take it down, and in fact, defended her actions in the thread.

When one friend begged her to reassure people that she did not actually tape the pup's mouth, she wrote, 'I cant lie i did it for sixty seconds. It was time out and no more barking.'

Other Facebook users threatened to report her to the police.

Despite the criticism, she defiantly kept the photo up.

She then followed up with another post, saying, 'Dont panic everyone it was only for a minute but hasn't barked since... POINT MADE!!!'

South Daytona Police Department telecommunications supervisor Mimi Perez previously told the Daily Mail that it has received an onslaught of calls about Lemansky's dog 'from 44 states, three provinces, and as far away as Australia'.

Rhyne told that Lemansky 'realizes now that she made a terrible decision', according to myfoxboston.com.

The police department said that it had worked with law enforcement officials across two states to determine jurisdiction concerning the incident.

Police said that they had sent animal control officers to investigate after being contacted by law enforcement in South Daytona Beach, and the possibility that Lemansky was in North Carolina.

Lemansky's family members had reportedly confirmed that she had not lived in South Daytona Beach for about a year and a half, which led to police in Avon, Connecticut being contacted.

Police there confirmed that she no longer lived in that location before authorities tracked her down in Cary where she was staying with Brown and was charged.

If convicted, Lemanksy could face a fine and up to 150 days in jail.

She is set to appear in court on December 14.

In October, Kimberly Ann Howell of Salisbury, North Carolina, was charged with animal abuse after posting a photo of her duct-taped dog on Facebook and captioned it 'hah hah.'

Police allowed the dog to stay with Howell because there were no signs of injury, and she claimed she only kept the tape on long enough to take a photo, according to USA Today.

Animal lovers were horrified in June when Chocolate Staffie Mix Caitlyn, who bears a striking resemblance to Lemansky's dog, was found in North Charleston, South Carolina with her mouth taped shut so tightly that she needed surgery to remove the tape.

William Leonard Dodson, 41, was charged with ill treatment of animals, he was forced to surrender a second dog he owned.

Caitlyn has since recovered from her ordeal.