Case Details

Dog dragged to death behind vehicle
Owensboro, KY (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Mar 8, 2007
County: Daviess
Local Map: available
Disposition: Convicted
Charges: Misdemeanor

Abuser/Suspect: William Todd Bowlds

Case Updates: 3 update(s) available

Case ID: 10892
Classification: Vehicular
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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A western Kentucky man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly chaining a dog to the back of his vehicle and dragging it to death, police said.

Todd Bowlds, 34, was arrested on March 8 and charged with cruelty to animals in the second degree, a misdemeanor. Police said Bowlds tied a pit bull to the back of a vehicle and dragged the dog a half-mile, then turned around and dragged it another half mile before coming to a stop, killing the dog.

Bowlds was arrested at his home by Daviess County Sheriff's deputies. Police did not say if the dog belonged to Bowlds.

Case Updates

According to court records, William Todd Bowlds pled guilty to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge on August 16, 2007, in Daviess District Court. As part of a plea agreement, Bowlds was sentenced to 2 years probation and ordered to pay a $500.00 fine.
Source: Daviess County Case #07M00626
Update posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 6:00PM 
The trial for a Kentucky man accused of chaining a dog to the back of his vehicle and dragging it to death has been postponed.

According to court records, William Todd Bowlds faces misdemeanor animal cruelty charges for the crime.

The new trial date is August 16, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at the Daviess County Courthouse.
Source: Case # 07M-00626
Update posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 2:36PM 
Officers arrested Todd Bowlds, 34, of Owensboro at his home Thursday night. The Daviess County Sheriff's office said Bowlds dragged the dog a half-mile, then turned around with the dog still chained to the vehicle.

The incident happened on McFarland Road between Utica and Owensboro. Deputies said that when they arrived, they found the dog lying on the side of the road, dead. They also found blood up and down the road where it had been dragged. They also say Bowlds used a hangar and a gun sling to tie the dog to the car.
Source: ABC 25 - March 12, 2007
Update posted on Mar 12, 2007 - 10:42PM 

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