Dave Edwards was charged with 13 counts of improper ventilation and 13 counts of improper sanitation after 13 dogs were taken from the 3900 block of Lullwater Main in Kennesaw.
When officers approached the home, the stench of ammonia could be smelled from outside.
Police say the dogs were found lying on “urine-soaked bedding” with improper ventilation.
Police had an ammonia meter which gave readings of 17 ppm to 48 ppm. The warrant states that "the acceptable limit of 2 ppm.”
The thirteen dogs seized include Boxers, Pit Bulls and Briard-type dogs. They were taken to the Cobb County Animal Shelter for medical examinations.
Edwards was arrested around 1:30 a.m., according to jail records. Edwards’ bond is set at $8,470.
On his vehicle, Edwards had bumper stickers that read "rescued dogs rock" and "I love pit bulls."
CBS46 has reached out to authorities for more specific information on the incident that led to Edwards' arrest.
ARREST INFO:
Full Name: David William Edwards
Race: White
Gender: Male
Block: 3900 Lullwater Main NW
City: Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Height: 6'02"
Weight: 205 lbs
Hair Color: GRY
Eye Color: GRN
Place of Birth: FL
Arrest Age: 53
Arrest Date: 05/18/2017
Arrest Location: ACWORTH CITY JAIL, Cobb, GA
Charges:
Cruelty to Animals (Misdemeanor)
STATUTE: OCGA16-12-4 (b)
Note: Arrests.org has him listed as being charged with 206 counts of Animal Cruelty, but it must be a typo.
DAVID EDWARDS INVOLVED IN PIT BULL RESCUE:
Atlanta Pit Bull Networking (APBN) has been created by Dave Edwards primarily for the purpose of saving the lives of pit bulls and pit bull mixes in danger of being euthanized at Metro Atlanta area shelters. There is an ongoing need to recruit qualified FOSTERS. There are a number of RESCUE organizations represented in this group that will consider pulling for an approved foster.
This group is also an appropriate venue for marketing dogs for ADOPTION and/or RESCUE directly from shelters. Members seeking to ADOPT or FOSTER a pit bull may post their specific requests.
PLEASE POST DOGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN METRO ATLANTA OR WITHIN A 75-MILE RADIUS OF DOWNTOWN ATLANTA. We need to clean up our own backyard before we are able to extend our reach to other areas.
The members of this group, most of whom are involved in RESCUE, do NOT condone breeding of pit bulls.
Dave Edwards can be contacted at atlantapitbullnetworking@gmail.com.
TAGS
Dog rescue · Pit bull · American Pit Bull Terrier
LOCATION
Kennesaw, Georgia
I am a dog rescuer specializing in pit bulls and other large breeds. I raise funds for spay/neuter.
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Dudley
For: DASH Animal Rescue
Lawrenceville, GA
Organizer: DASH Animal Rescue
Dudley (DASH Animal Rescue)
$373 of $360 goal raised by 11 donors
This fundraiser is closed. Thank you for your support!
The Story
"Dudley is only 5 months old and ended up on Gwinnett County Shelter's code red list. Dash Animal Rescue with the help of David Edwards is pulling him from the shelter and will have him transported to the rescue in Ohio. He has Demodex and will be treated for it once he arrives in Ohio. We want to thank everyone for honoring their pledges."
Police need to look into all these fundraisers he collected money for and verify that he actually spent the money on vet care, as promised.
Help Rehabilitate Diesel the Sweet Boy from Gwinnett
For: Diesel from Pen #147 @ Gwinnett AC
Kennesaw, GA
Organizer: Dave Edwards
Help Rehabilitate Diesel the Sweet Boy from Gwinnett (Diesel from Pen #147 @ Gwinnett AC)
$1,170 of $1,170 goal raised by 43 donors
100% Complete
This fundraiser is closed. Thank you for your support!
The Story
Diesel is the sweet male pit bull mix in pen #147 at Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA. He is declining daily! Diesel has an upper respiratory infection of unknown type and severity. He is coughing up phlegm. I am trying to collect sufficient funds for quarantine boarding at Animal Hospital of Towne Lake in Woodstock. Donations in ANY amount are greatly appreciated.
Please note that any remaining funds will be put towards pulling another dog from Gwinnett County Animal Control.
UPDATE (2/5/15): Diesel has been at Animal Hospital of Towne Lake for about 48 hours... he is responding to treatment well. Donations can be called directly into the vet's office at 770-591-9500... just let them know it's for Diesel under David Edwards from Kennesaw. Thank you for your support!
This man is a rescuer and he is one of the admins for the FB page Atlanta pit bull networking.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I got it added.
DeleteDAVE HAS HELPED PAY FOR VETTING FOR DOGS THAT WERE RESCUED IN CLEVELAND GA. HE ALSO NETWORKED THEM AND FOUND RESCUE GROUPS TO TAKE THESE DOGS IN TO FIND THEM HOMES. EVERY DOG HAS FOUND THIER FOREVER HOME BECAUSE OF DAVE.
ReplyDeleteStop making excuses. Yes, Dave may be involved in rescue. Dave may care about this breed. Dave may have done a lot of things to save dogs in the past, but Dave has allegedly done horrible things with these dogs. Don't make excuses, make Dave accountable and do whatever you can to stop Dave and anyone else involved in your rescue from doing it again. You owe it to the animals.
DeleteDave has done so much for this breed. He constantly raises money and does whatever he can. I know that for a fact simply because he helped us. We rescued 2 sweet babies from a terrible situation. Shortly after rescuing we had a chain of horrible events one after another. We couldnt afford to neuter them and he raised the money quickly and got us in. And they are so muxh better now. He has a huge heart for these dogs. Insinuating any thing other is going on is absurd.
ReplyDeleteStop making excuses. Yes, Dave may be involved in rescue. Dave may care about this breed. Dave may have done a lot of things to save dogs in the past, but Dave has allegedly done horrible things with these dogs. Don't make excuses, make Dave accountable and do whatever you can to stop Dave and anyone else involved in your rescue from doing it again. You owe it to the animals.
DeleteThis is utterly absurd. Dave Edwards is an amazing person who has done wonderful things in the rescue community. There are thousands of people out in the world today who fight these animals, and neglect them, and hurt them purposefully. Ashley Marie Davis for example is still unfound, after starving 2 or more dogs purposefully! I am fostering one of Dave's dogs as we speak. The dogs that Dave had were not neglected, not ignored, not unfed, not unhealthy, not in any way abused. They are loved. Dave poured his heart and soul into caring for the dogs he personally was responsible for and for the dogs that he sees in the community that need rescue or help with health. Dave had my older dog Diesel neutered when I was unable to do so, through his No More Puppies GA initiative. No one is making excuses for ANYTHING, we are all simply stating facts that Dave is really an amazing person who does not deserve to go through this where there are so many people out there doing such horrible things.
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