13 dogs locked in vehicle for five days
Rogersville, MO (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Dec 18, 2009
County: Christian

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: William B. Padgett

A Rogersville man who pleaded guilty to an animal abuse charge in 2003 pleaded not guilty Dec. 21 to a class D felony animal abuse charge for allegations he neglected to care of 13 dogs -- leading to their death.

William B. Padgett, 56, was arrested Dec. 18, after the Christian County Sheriff's Department discovered dogs living in a vehicle at Missouri 125 and Smyrna Road in Rogersville.

According to a probable cause statement, deputies found 13 dogs inside a Chevrolet Suburban with no food or water, walking in their feces.

The deputy noted "urine running out the doors of the Suburban and freezing to the bottom of the Suburban." The dogs were thin, with rib cages and hip bones showing, the deputy wrote in the statement.

Padgett told the deputy the dogs had been in the Suburban for five days.

A veterinarian determined animals had to be euthanized due to their medical condition.

Padgett was released on a recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear Jan. 26 in Christian County court.

References

• News-Leader - Dec 26, 2009

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