KYLE JAY COBB arrested - His dogs were left in a hot car for several hours resulting in their death

- Kentucky, USA -

On Wednesday, June 22, Louisville Metro police were called to the 6600 block of Hunter Creek Boulevard, near Louisville's Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood, about two dogs left alone, locked in a hot vehicle.

Responding officers located the vehicle and broke out a back window to take the dogs out. One furbaby was found lifeless and the other one appeared to be in distress.

At the time, the National Weather Service reported the temperature at 93 degrees.

While officers were on the scene, the owner of the vehicle, 21-years-old KYLE JAY COBB (pictured) came out and was questioned about the dogs. COBB told police he was visiting friends, had arrived at about 3:30 in the morning and had been there ever since. Police were called about the dogs around 11:00 a.m.

Reporter David Ochoa with WAVE talked to the neighbor who called the police and learned that the neighbor first saw COBB’s car parked by his house around 9:00 a.m. but the dogs were not seen until two hours later by the neighbor’s grandmother.

The neighbor then waved down an off-duty Shively police officer who lives down the street.

The officer tried breaking the window with a hammer but the attempt was unsuccessful.

WDRB reports that Louisville Metro Animal Services were called in and they took the live dog to be checked out. Teeya Barnes, a spokeswoman from LMAS, said the furbaby passed away while he/she was being taken to the agency.

COBB was arrested and charged with one count of animal cruelty 2nd degree but following the death of the second dog, police said he may face an additional charge.

Online records show COBB is currently being held in Louisville Metro Corrections.

According to court records, COBB’s arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

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WLKY – June 23, 2022

JAMES DAYTON RUSSELL arrested after his young dog was left in a hot car resulting in his death

- Florida, USA -

On June 8, 2022, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno held a press conference to announce the arrest of 53-years-old JAMES DAYTON RUSSELL (pictured).

On Sunday, June 5, the sheriff’s office Animal Cruelty Task Force Central District Detectives and members of the Lee County Domestic Animal Services responded to a home on Morse Plaza in Fort Myers.

On the scene, they found a lifeless 1-year-old Doberman Pincher named Sinister.

Detectives learned that Sinister was left in an unattended car for over an hour and a half. The windows were up, the engine was off.

RUSSELL had gone to run errands leaving Sinister with no water, food, or ventilation.

If you have looked at the pictures before reading the story, you are probably wondering why Sinister was found out of the vehicle, laying in a pile of trash.

That’s because when RUSSELL finally decided to check on his dog, he found him dead, so he cruelly and heartlessly removed him from the car and just dumped him in a near trash pile in the front yard!

As Sheriff Marceno said: “Not once attempting to render it.”

It’s estimated that the vehicle Sinister was left in reached temperature of 130 degrees.

Sheriff Marceno said at the time of his team’s arrival, Sinister’s core temperature was over 106 degrees.

“It doesn’t take a genius to understand that this is an inhumane and disgusting thing to do to an animal”, said Sheriff Marceno.

RUSSELL was arrested on one count of aggravated animal cruelty and booked at the Lee County Jail.

Those of you who know Sheriff Marceno know that he refers to the county jail as the Marceno Motel and he rightfully said that RUSSELL has food, water, and air conditioning there, all things he deprived Sinister of!

Online arrest records show RUSSELL is no longer in custody.

His arraignment has been scheduled for July 11, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Lee County Circuit Court before Judge Margaret O. Steinbeck.

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NBC 2 – June 10, 2022