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Case ID: 18255
Classification: Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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Dogs abandoned in home, one starved to death
Durham, NC (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jul 15, 2011
County: Durham

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Kinston Lee Yates

A Durham man has been charged with several counts of cruelty to animals.

Kinston Lee Yates has been charged with killing an animal by starvation and four counts of cruelty to animals. A pit bull allegedly starved to death after being abandoned in a townhouse for at least 48 hours. According to the warrant, the house had feces on the floor, no power, flies and fleas and no food or water for the dogs. Two of the cruelty charges were for two pit bull puppies. The other two cruelty charges related to adult pit bulls, including one allegedly forced to eat the remains of another dog.

Yates was held on $15,000 bond.

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