RONALD EUGENE DAVIS arrested after twenty-one emaciated dogs were rescued from deplorable living conditions

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- North Carolina, USA -

On the evening of February 16, 2025, deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, Road Patrol Division acting on a tip regarding neglected dogs in the area of Tisdale Street in Ellenboro, conducted extra patrols.

The sheriff’s office said in a press release that deputies did in fact find multiple dogs at a local residence who appeared “extremely malnourished” and launched an investigation.

The following morning, with the assistance of Animal Control Services and Foothills Health District, deputies went to the residence in question and began removing the dogs.

According to the press release, once inside the residence, officials immediately noticed that it was “in complete disarray, floors were covered with animal feces, and conditions that can only be described as deplorable.”

The sheriff’s office said the entire rescue operation of twenty-one dogs took several hours. As the dogs were being brought out of the residence, deputies saw that the Voiceless Victims had fur matted with dried feces, they were suffering from noticeable hair loss, and their bones were showing through the skin.

In connection with this case, deputies arrested 54-year-old RONALD EUGENE DAVIS (pictured) and charged him with sixteen counts of animal cruelty, eight counts of dog vaccination violation, and five counts of cruelty to animals.

Animal Control tells me that no deceased animals were found on the property and none of the rescued dogs were euthanized. To my question about the furvictims’ well-being, the answer was: “Most are still trying to decompress. Have made a little progress with interacting with the adults. As of now we expect them to make a full recovery.”

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DAVIS’ mugshot shared from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office