- Pennsylvania, USA -
On January 17, 2025, an officer with the Greensburg Police Department responded to Harry’s Bar to investigate a complaint regarding an injured dog.
Upon arrival, the officer learned from the complainant that a customer, identified as 56-year-old BRYAN JAMES THOMPSON (pictured), had his service dog with him who appeared to be injured.
The officer found the dog, a 3-year-old male Rottweiler named Leo, sitting next to the door.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, the officer examined Leo and noticed a severe infection near his tail. When the officer asked THOMPSON about Leo’s infection, he said that Leo had his tail removed due to an injury.
The officer then invited THOMPSON to exit the bar and upon a further investigation, he reported: “it now appeared to me that feces was stuck in the dogs anus along with a green liquid oozing out” and added that Leo was also biting the area.
THOMPSON became “irritated” as the officer continued to ask him questions. THOMPSON kept saying over and over again that Leo was fine but the more he talked, the more it was apparent to the officer that he was not properly caring for Leo.
At one point THOMPSON told the officer that he had taken Leo to K. Vet Animal Care in Greensburg two days before, but did not remember the name of the vet.
Meanwhile, the officer requested assistance from officers of other units and when THOMPSON talked to those officers, he said that the vet told him Leo was fine “and just use antibiotic cream on the dogs anus.”
THOMPSON kept giving different statements and at some point, he told one of the officers that Leo was treated three weeks ago. One of the officers inspected Leo and believed that the poor souls was suffering from Rectal Prolapse (a condition where the rectum turns inside out and protrudes from the anus.)
At that point, THOMPSON was told to be at City Hall the next day with the vets notes but he failed to appear.
On January 19, 2025, officials then removed Leo from a residence on Tremont Avenue and THOMPSON was placed under arrest.
Leo was taken for evaluation, and it was determined that he had punctures all over his body, an abscess on his elbow, and a severe infection on his tail for an improper tail docking.
A veterinarian, whom THOMPSON claimed had treated Leo, told officers Leo had not been to the clinic.
THOMPSON was charged with one misdemeanor count of neglect of animals – vet care, one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, and one felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals – causing sbi or death.
He was remanded to the Westmoreland County Prison after failing to post $25,000 bail. Court records show that THOMPSON’s preliminary hearing is set to take place on January 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
I have reached out to the Greensburg Police Department to inquire about Leo’s condition but part of the email I received from Chief Irvin said: “Additionally, I regret to inform you that we cannot provide booking photographs or details about the dog involved in this case, as this information is also part of the active investigation.”
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THOMPSON’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.
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