Dogs neglected, 5 abandoned in trailer
Iowa City, IA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Aug 7, 2010
County: Johnson

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Darrell Keith Cathey

An Iowa City man faces 13 criminal charges, including animal neglect, after police found five injured pit bulls inside a trailer with no food or water.

Johnson County sheriff's deputies arrested Darrell Keith Cathey, 24, after they visited his trailer this week and found animals had been left for several days with no food or water. The dogs have multiple injuries, including bites, tears and puncture wounds.

Two of the dogs have permanent injuries to their paws and ears, a spokeswoman for the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Services said.

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