Dog stabbed multiple times with steak knife Knoxville, TN (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 County: Knox Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Ernest Biggs, III

Case ID: 10152 Classification: Stabbing Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in TN (US) Login to Watch this Case

Knoxville police on Nov 21 arrested a man in East Knoxville after he allegedly attacked a dog with a steak knife. Police say a juvenile ran to a neighbor's house Nov 21 afternoon and told him that 31 year-old Ernest Biggs, III had attacked an adult pit bull with a knife.

The neighbor called police, and when officers arrived at a residence at 2719 East Magnolia Avenue, they found blood on the porch, and throughout the house and yard. The injured dog was on the property, suffering from multiple stab wounds.

A witness told officers that Biggs both stabbed the dog and also attempted to slash its throat with a steak knife, and that the dog hadn't done anything to provoke the attack.

Biggs was arrested and charged with a Class E felony offense of aggravated cruelty to an animal.
The dog was taken to a local veterinarian. Police have no word on its condition.

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