Pit bull severely malnourished Houston, TX (US) Date: Oct 2005 County: Harris Local Map: available Disposition: Not Charged Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 5735 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in TX (US) « Back to Search Results Login to Watch this Case

A tip led Houston police to a disturbing discovery inside a northeast Harris County home. According to investigators, the suspect had bragged to a friend about stealing a truck. When officers checked it out at the home on Ridgedale near Homestead, they found the truck along with a severely malnourished pit bull.

Animal control officials are now taking care of the dog. Police are questioning the dog's owner.

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