- Ohio, USA -
On January 9, 2025, 43-year-old ROBERT MICHAEL PHILLIPS JR. (pictured), was sentenced after forty dogs were removed from his home on 7474 Kilbourne Road in Kingston Township.
It all started in April 2024 following a video that surfaced on social media showing the living conditions of the dogs. Delaware County Dog Warden Mitchell Garrett obtained a warrant from Delaware Municipal Court Judge Kyle Rohrer.
On April 7, 2024, the staff of the Delaware County Dog Shelter went to the home in question and removed forty dogs, most of them were Pitbulls or Pitbull mixes.
The poor souls were found tied with heavy chains living in mud and standing water with only blue barrels to shield them from the elements. Many of them were found to be underweight.
Mr. Garrett said it took about three hours to remove all the dogs and mentioned the assistance of the Humane Society of Delaware County, the Marion County Dog Warden’s Office, the Morrow County Humane Agent, and the nonprofit Rico Pet Recovery.
When officials arrived at the home, PHILLIPS was not present so no charges were immediately issued.
According to a press release by Jane Hawes, Director of Communications for Delaware County, Mr. Garrett stated: “Mr. Phillips has been known to us for several years. Previous visits had found only six dogs, all in good health. Complaints continued to come in, but, in recent years, no one would complete a witness statement that would enable the Dog Shelter staff to act.”
On the night of April 5, 2024, the staff of the Delaware County Dog Shelter received a statement “alleging many more dogs on the property than were previously known and that they had been observed in abusive conditions”, stated the release.
With the statement and the warrant, the team was able to enter PHILLIPS’ home.
PHILLIPS was later charged in Delaware County Municipal Court with thirty misdemeanor counts of prohibitions concerning companion animals.
On April 17, 2024, PHILLIPS failed to appear in court and a judge assigned custody of the dogs to the Delaware County Dog Shelter.
On January 9, 2025, PHILLIPS was sentenced to only fifty-one days in jail and nearly $3,000 in fines.
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PHILLIPS’ mugshot shared from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
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