Injured, starving puppies feeding off 2 dead Maryville, TN (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2003 County: Blount Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Robert Anderson Jones Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 1012 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (non pit-bull), reptile View more cases in TN (US) Login to Watch this Case

Twenty-two year-old Robert Anderson Jones of Maryville was arrested the morning of March 18, 2003 at 3:48 a.m. at his Pea Ridge Road home and charged in connection with several dogs found emaciated, injured or dead at the man's home.

Jones was and charged with seven counts of cruelty to animals. He was free on $3,500 bond pending a 9 a.m. March 28 General Sessions Court hearing.

According to a report written by Deputy Steve Donald, on March 11, Blount County Sheriff's deputies went to the backyard of 4749 Pea Ridge Road and found a pen with eight puppies in it.

"Two of the puppies had died and the other six were feeding off their dead carcasses," the officer reported. Donald reported that the The puppies had no food or water. Another adult dog was found dead beside the back porch under two tires, and a dead dog with both its hind legs chopped off was found in a garage, the deputy reported.

"I then found on the porch, between a washing machine and the trailer, another dog which was pinned, but still alive," he said.

"Under the porch, I found four more dogs which were severely 'famined' with head injuries, deformities and severe injuries to their rear legs," the deputy reported.

The officer entered the home, discovered a large lizard loose inside and there were large deposits of feces throughout the structure.  Maryville Animal Control personnel were notified. Animal control supervisor Eddie King said this type of abuse would not be tolerated.

"They (the dogs) weren't fed or cared for. State law requires you provide adequate care and they weren't provided that care," King said.

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