A Texas man has been arrested and charged with cruelty to non-domestic animals after allegedly adopting a pet and then killing it.
On October 3, the Bowie County Sheriff's Office received a report of several dogs missing from a local home. One of the callers said the suspected dog thief lived in the area.
Deputies searched the Sims area and went to the home where Stuart Duncan Hammons and his girlfriend lived. They smelled like rotting animals. K.S.L.A. Reported.
Stuart Duncan Hammonds, 24, was charged with 12 counts of cruelty to non-domestic animals. (Bowie County Correctional Center)
Police found seven animal carcasses around the house and barn. They found skeletal remains, 12 of which were confirmed to be dogs. Some of these dog skeletons had head trauma, and there were marks indicating they had probably been shot.
The sheriff's office said they believe Hammonds killed all four dogs in a fit of rage during a fight with his girlfriend, and witnesses confirmed Hammonds killed all 12 dogs.
Judge's gavel, scales of justice and law books in court. (Brian A. Jackson/South Florida Sun-Sentinel) (Stuart Duncan Hammonds, 24, was arrested and charged with 12 counts of cruelty to non-domestic animals, and bail was set at $100,000.)
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Hammonds was arrested and charged with 12 counts of cruelty to non-domestic animals, and his bail was set at $100,000.
In addition to stealing dogs from neighbors, Hammons reportedly adopted some of the animals through social media.
