Video found of dog-fighting and goat tied, attacked
Garner, NC (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
County: Wake

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Jovan Anthony Eddington

A Garner man will be in court this month to answer felony charges of animal cruelty.

Jovan Anthony Eddington, 28, of 1303 Buckingham Drive, Garner, will appear in Wake County District Court Nov. 21, court records show.

According to a search warrant filed at the Clerk of Court's office, Wake County deputies arrested Eddington on May 17, charging him with felony possession of cocaine and maintaining a dwelling or vehicle for the sale of a controlled substance.

During the investigation, deputies seized Eddington's Sprint mobile phone, which held videos of Eddington initiating fights between two pit bulls.

Eddington was seen on the video controlling one of the dogs while another unidentified man controlled the other.

Another video showed Eddington ordering a tan pit bull to attack a black and white goat tied to a tree.

The goat died from the attack, the deputies reported.

References

• « NC State Animal Cruelty Map
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