Wolf-hybrid neglect by foster caregiver, one dead Tampa, FL (US) Incident Date: Friday, Aug 4, 2006 County: Hillsborough Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Jimmy Walton

Case ID: 10176 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: captive exotic View more cases in FL (US) Suspect was in animal welfare field Login to Watch this Case

4 wolf hybrids, covered in fleas and malnourished. One didn't make it. Largo police say Jimmy Walton kept the dogs in deplorable conditions in a pin in the backyard of his home. They also say he is a member of Federal Wolf Dog Rescue a local group based in Largo. Dawn Bednar is the president and founder of the organization established in 2000.

Beth Lockwood, Executive Director SPCA Tampa: "The dead dog was suffering from malnourishment first of all and severe parasitism and fleas which causes severe anemia also a case of hook worms which also caused anemia."

44-year-old Walton is charged with two counts of animal cruelty, felonies, to a group of animals that SPCA says already has a lot stacked against them.

Dawn Bednar, Federal Wolf Dog Rescue, says this is going to take some time to get over. She trusted Walton, not only as a friend of 30 years, but also a foster parent because he's been watching dogs from her organization for 8-9 months and owns a couple of his own.

"My heart is broken. This is not the way we do business. I know forgiveness is something you have to find, but it's going to be a long road for me. Right now at this moment, I hope he burns in hell."

Jimmie Walton is in Pinellas County Jail on 40-thousand dollars bond.

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References

	WSTP - Aug 4, 2006
	St. Petersburg Times - Aug 5, 2006

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