- Virginia, USA -
~ Update: August 20, 2022
The Tazewell County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced that 33-years-old ERIC RYAN ROSE (pictured), “has been arrested on a felony warrant for animal cruelty / animal cruelty resulting in death under Virginia § 3.2-6570.”
In July 2022, ROSE was charged with a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty after a video caught him violently abusing and aggressively handling his dog, Charlie. The video also showed ROSE tying a rope or a leash around Charlie’s throat while forcefully keeping the furbaby still.
Authorities later found a lifeless dog down the street from ROSE’s home and the furbaby was taken to Wytheville for a necropsy.
The results determined that the dog was Charlie and the misdemeanor charge has been upgraded to a felony.
ROSE was arrested on August 15, 2022, in Washington County, Tennessee by the Johnson City Police Department for being a fugitive from justice. He is awaiting extradition back to Tazewell County.
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~ Original story:
On Monday, July 18, 2022, authorities in Tazewell County have arrested 33-years-old ERIC RYAN ROSE (pictured), after Virginia State Police say he violently abused his dog at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Cedar Bluff.
A video published by WVVA, shows ROSE aggressively handling a dog named Charlie and then goes on to depict ROSE tying a rope or a leash around Charlie’s throat while forcefully keeping the furbaby still.
ROSE told the news agency that the incident is not limited to the video and that there is more to the story. According to ROSE’s version of the facts, he was just trying to cool the dog off on a hot day.
ROSE told WVVA: “I didn’t think it would be an issue getting him in the pool. I figured I would just have to get him to get in it and then he backed up and he ended up biting me. When he bit me I tried to get a hold of him just to get control so he wouldn’t bite me again because when he bit me it shredded the end of my thumb. Like the whole digit of my right thumb I have no feeling in it, it’s all jacked up now.”
WVVA asked ROSE to verify the injury of his thumb with a photo and ROSE said he would email the picture but WVVA never received it.
According to WVVA, ROSE said that what we see in the video is him defending himself from another bite. ROSE claimed he was trying to restrain Charlie, not hurt him. He then added that he took Charlie down the street from his house and let him run free.
Sadly, down the street from ROSE’s home, his ex-girlfriend and police found the lifeless body of a dog believed to be Charlie.
Virginia State Police and the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Department were both present on the scene.
Authorities said they would send the dog’s carcass off for a necropsy to confirm his identity.
Reporter Robert Castillo with WVVA was also present and said that right after the discovery, he called ROSE to get his reaction.
Reportedly, ROSE said: “I have no clue, I know nothing about it. It’s news to me.”
WVVA asked ROSE if he had any idea how Charlie got to the area where he was found and ROSE responded: “No, not up here. I mean if anything he should’ve been down that way.”
WVVA reports that shortly after they ended their call with ROSE, he showed up and spoke with police. According to WVVA, it appeared that ROSE broke down at the discovery.
Online court records show that ROSE is facing one MISDEMEANOR count of animal cruelty but I refuse to believe that no additional charges will be filed against this filthy murderer!
Also, in the video, another dog, a black one, can be seen running lose in the backyard. I hope authorities have removed him/her!
ROSE is expected back in court on September 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.
Charlie’s picture shared from Jennifer Maynard Proffitt’s Facebook account.
ROSE’s picture shared from Stephanie Merrell’s Facebook account.
I have emailed the sheriff’s office and requested the official mugshot.
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Thank you so much!
I am thrilled Charlie’s murderer ERIC RYAN ROSE is finally being charged with a felony! Charlie deserves justice. I hope the other dog in his backyard is safe! RIP CHARLIE
First, RIP CHARLIE. You did nothing to deserve such cruelty. Second, Eric Rose is a bloody coward & liar! His punishment for murder better not be a fine & slap on the wrist! He will do this again! Take charge Virginia & do right by Charlie.