In Rutherford County, on Monday, Ronald Eugene Davis, 54, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty in a heartbreaking case of emaciated and neglected dogs in his care.
According to the social media page for the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the charges are as follows:
Eight counts of dog vaccination violations
Five counts of animal cruelty
16 counts of cruelty to animals
It had been on Sunday, February 16, when officers responded to a tip about animal cruelty. When they entered the property, “extremely malnourished dogs” were discovered. When the investigation continued the next day, the police and animal control removed the dogs from “deplorable” conditions.
Deputies and Animal Control entered the residence to begin the process of removing the dogs and immediately noticed, the residence was in complete disarray, floors were covered with animal feces, and conditions that can only be described as deplorable. As the dogs were being brought out one by one, observations from deputies included noticeable hair loss, fur matted with dried feces, and bones showing through the skin. The entire rescue operation took several hours and resulted in the rescue of 21 dogs.
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