Kentucky: Terry Miller accused of starving his Coonhound

KENTUCKY -- Perry County deputies charged a man with animal cruelty Thursday.

Deputies said they got a call about cruel treatment of a dog in Upper Second Creek and found the dog with no food or water. The dog did not have proper shelter for the weather and was underweight from not being properly fed, deputies said.

The dog was taken to the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter in Hazard.

"He was really dehydrated so we took him to the vet and then he had to stay overnight just to get rehydrated," said Allison Mullins, the Manager of the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter.

Deputies said, unfortunately, animal cruelty cases are becoming more common.

"I don't understand why someone gets an animal and don't take care of it," said Sergeant Ruey Couch, with the Perry County Sheriff's Department. "I mean if they can't take care of it...they need to seek help. Call the animal shelter or try to call somebody to get them some help or get a better home. The community is obviously not going to put up with this."

Terry Miller, the dog's owner, was charged with cruelty to animals.

(WYMT - Jan 27, 2017)

North Carolina: Hound dog being fostered to prepare him for adoption is attacked by a pit bull

NORTH CAROLINA -- Judy Dickens Stanley posted on Facebook December 23, 2016 ·

Please keep your furbabies safe..

the doggie my niece was fostering was attacked by a pit bull and mauled pretty bad..needless to say he is at home now on morphine..

please do not let your dogs run at large..it is way too dangerous..

this dog i speak about will not stay home..she has done all she can do..its a,walker hound..if u r looking to add to your family ..let me know if u have safe place for a beautiful solid white walker hound

North Carolina: Christopher Little arrested after dogs found living on rainwater, moldy food

NORTH CAROLINA -- A Rowan County man is facing charges of cruelty to animals after a deputy and an animal control officer found that two of his dogs appeared to be starving.

Deputies were called to check out a report of a malnourished dog that belonged to Christopher Lee Little. 

When deputies arrived at a home on Brookwood Drive they noticed a blue tick hound that appeared to be underweight and that could barely move, according to the report filed by Deputy Matt Butler.

After first denying that he owned the dog, Little then said that the dog was his.  The deputy also found another dog, this one a brown and white walker, that also appeared to be malnourished.  That dog was in a pen behind the house.  The deputy noted that in the pen was a bowl of what appeared to be rainwater and a bowl of dog food covered in mold.

The deputy noted that the dog appeared to be in pain when it attempted to bark and that the dog could "barely walk."

The dogs were taken by Rowan County Animal Control.  Little was charged with two counts of cruelty to animals and jailed under $2500 bond.

(WBTV - July 19, 2013)

Michigan: Jerome Nelson, 64, charged with felony animal cruelty in dead and starving dog case

MICHIGAN -- A Van Buren County man faces charges of animal abandonment and cruelty after police found four dead dogs and two others that were malnourished and emaciated on his property, authorities said.

Jerome Eugene Nelson, 64, was arrested Wedneday at his residence in the 16000 block of 62nd Street  and later arraigned in Van Buren County Disrict Court in South Haven, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.

On March 18, three dead beagle hounds were found along the 14000 block of 60th Street, north of Bangor, after someone reported seeing a person throw garbage bags from a vehicle into a ditch. Police opened the bags and found three dead beagle hounds.

Investigators were able to identify Nelson as the vehicle’s owner by reviewing video from a surveillance camera at a private residence.

They searched Nelson’s residence and found a fourth dead dog chained inside its dog house and two live but malnourished and emaciated dogs on the property, police said.

Nelson posted bond Wednesday and has a court date pending, according to the sheriff’s office.

Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office press release
Incident No:  1779-10 updated April 7, 2010
Suspect: Jerome Eugene Nelson, date of birth October 10, 1945
Felony Charges Authorized:  Animals Abandoning-Cruelty to 4-10 Animals. MCL 750.50(4)(c)
Investigating Deputies: Deputy Kyle Romeo, Deputy Benjamin Downey.

Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that the Van Buren County prosecutors Office has authorized Felony charges of Animal Abandoning-Cruelty against the dogs owner, Jerome Eugene Nelson.

This afternoon Van Buren County Sheriffs Deputies arrested Nelson on the signed Felony Warrant at his residence on 62nd St without incident.

Jerome Nelson has been arraigned at the 7th District Court West in South Haven on the above listed charges. Nelson was able to post bond at the court house and has a pending court date.

(MLive - April 8, 2010)

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• Michigan: Charges planned for Van Buren County man after discovery of four dead dogs

Michigan: Charges planned for Van Buren County man after discovery of four dead dogs

MICHIGAN -- A Geneva Township man may face animal cruelty charges after deputies found four dead dogs and two others that were malnourished and emaciated, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office said.

Three dead beagle hounds were found Thursday along the 14000 block of 60th Street after someone reported seeing a person throw garbage bags from a vehicle into a ditch, according to a sheriff's office news release.

The witness was unable to get a license plate number but opened one of the bags and found a dead beagle. The person called police, who found that three dead beagle hounds had been placed in the garbage bags and discarded along the lightly traveled area of 60th Street.

Investigators were able to identify the vehicle's owner as a 64-year-old Geneva Township man by reviewing video from a surveillance camera at a private residence.

They then went to the Geneva Township man's residence in the 16000 block of 62nd Street, where deputies found a fourth dead dog chained inside its dog house and two live dogs on the property, the sheriff's office said.

The two dogs found alive were examined at the Bangor Veterinary Clinic and were taken to the Van Buren County Domestic Animal Control facility.

The dead dogs were identified as three beagles and a walker hound.

The sheriff's office said it planned to seek charges including animal cruelty from the county prosecutor. The man's name was not released.

Van Buren County Sheriff's Office press release:
Incident No: 1779-10
Incident Type: Animal Cruelty-Neglect, Dogs Law Violations.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Locations:  
1.  14000 Block 60th Street, Geneva Township
2.  16000 Block 62nd Street, Geneva Township
Suspect: 64 Yr old Geneva Twp man.
Dogs Seized: 1 Male, 2-3 year old, Beagle and 1 Female, 2-3 year old, Walker Hound
Deceased Dogs: 3 Beagles, 1 Walker Hound.

Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that on Thursday, March 18, 2010, Van Buren County Deputies were dispatched to a Health and Safety complaint in the 14000 Block of 60th Street.

Upon contact, the witness indicated that a subject was seen throwing what appeared to be garbage bags from a vehicle into the ditch line that runs along the edge of the lightly traveled portion of 60th St.  The witness was unable to get a license plate number, however, after the suspect left the scene, the witness opened one of the bags to possibly find something that would identify the suspect.  Upon opening one of the bags the witness found a deceased Beagle dog and called immediately.

Deputies were able to review surveillance tape of the roadway from a private home in the area showing the suspect vehicle which was identified by the Deputies as belonging to a local resident.

Deputies checked the bags and found three deceased Beagle dogs dumped and proceeded to a residence on 62nd St believed to be the suspects.  After making contact with the suspect, a 4th deceased dog was located still inside its dog house attached to a chain.  Two live dogs were located on the property and seized.  All six dogs in this incident were found to be in a state of malnutrition and emaciation.

The live dogs were examined by Dr. Weideman, of the Bangor Veterinary Clinic, and are currently being held at the Van Buren County Animal Control Facility.

Deputies will be seeking charges from the Van Buren County prosecutors Office.

(MLive - March 18, 2010)