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- Tennessee, USA -


On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the nonprofit Animal Rescue Corps rescued nine dogs from a property on Savely Drive in Hendersonville.

The organization aptly called the rescue “Operation Out of the Dark.”


The Hendersonville Police Department said in a news release that on August 3, 2022, the investigation of property maintenance code violations resulted in the initiation of an animal cruelty investigation conducted by the department’s detectives.


Detectives contacted Veterinarian Dr. Heather Schwartz, who along with a representative of Animal Rescue Corps, was able to respond and quickly assess the need for immediate intervention and treatment.


Detectives then executed a search warrant at the property and with the assistance of Dr. Schwartz, Animal Rescue Corps, and Hendersonville Animal Control, all nine dogs were rescued from the deplorable conditions they were found in.


In a Facebook post, Animal Rescue Corps said: “This was no place for the living. The homeowners moved out years ago -- but they left their dogs behind in this house that was more like a tomb. Windows sealed up. No lights. No air conditioning. Doors wedged shut from years of waste. Buckets of food and water were pushed in through a crack in the door, but it was years since a caring human stood in this house.”


ARC also said that in some areas in the house, feces was more than a foot deep and compacted with trash and bones of several dead dogs.


Part of the Facebook post said: “We had to shovel a path for the door to open enough to bring our tactical equipment and teams inside.

Inside, the remains of dead dogs are scattered throughout the home. Bones by where the buckets were pushed in through the crack in the door speak to a desperate fight for survival. There are mothers who have given birth recently, but no surviving puppies. The surviving dogs are gentle and terrified, blinking from the sudden light from our spotlights and in desperate need of medical, physical, and emotional care.”


Animal Rescue Corps mentioned Hawkeye, one of the dogs rescued from that hellish place and said that the furbaby lost his sight “likely from years of living in the potent ammonia fumes inside.”


Many of the dogs are suffering from “open wounds, dental disease, sores, corneal scarring, emaciation, dehydration, and more”, explained ARC.


Needless to say, that Animal Rescue Corps needs our help to help these VOICELESS VICTIMS.

The nonprofit is providing urgent medical, physical, and emotional care to the innocent souls but it’s not easy. If you can wish, and can afford to donate, please click here. Thank you!


As for the criminal aspect of this heartbreaking case, the Hendersonville Police Department arrested the homeowner, identified as 57-years-old DAVID A. HENDRIX (pictured).

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, HENDRIX was booked into the Sumner County Jail on nine counts of aggravated animal cruelty. He was released after posting bond.

HENDRIX’s General Sessions Court date has been set for August 24, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.


WKRN reports that Tim Woodward, ARC’s Executive Director, said: “We are grateful that law enforcement reached out for assistance for these animals who desperately need medical care and attention. The level of suffering we witnessed here is some of the worst we’ve ever seen.”


Police said the investigation is ongoing.


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- Kentucky, USA -


On the early afternoon of Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins and Grayson County Animal Control Officer Todd Saltsman, about 60-years-old GREG K. RIGDON (pictured), “having numerous dogs on his property that were not being fed or watered.”


A deputy with the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was then dispatched to a property on the 400-block of Indian Creek Road and upon arrival, the deputy made contact with RIGDON who agreed to show his animals.


According to a release obtained by Voice For Us, the deputy discovered “multiple dogs, severely malnourished, with no food or water.”

As stated in the release, “Some of the dogs had rotting animals or bones of animals in their cages.” RIGDON told the deputy he did it for the dogs to eat on.

RIGDON had one empty bag of dog food and told the deputy that no other dog food was on the property.


RIGDON was arrested on scene and charged with five counts of cruelty to animals.


A short time later, the deputy was contacted by Edmonson County Animal Control and learned that more deceased dogs had been found on the property.

An Animal Control Officer had found a mummified dog inside of a doghouse who had the collar and chain still around his/her neck. There were no signs of food or water inside that doghouse.

As if the situation was not cruel and devastating enough, multiple dog collars were found along with the skeletal remains of the dogs.


Consequently, RIGDON was additionally charged with torture of a dog/cat with serial physical injury or death.

He was booked into the Hart County Jail and online arrest records show he is still in custody.

According to online court records, RIGDON’s arraignment is scheduled to take place on July 12, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.


The furbabies removed from RIGDON’s hellish custody are now being care for by the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society. One of the furbabies, a male named Silas, is up for adoption so, if you are ready to add a new member to your family, please click here or give the nonprofit a call at (270) - 842 - 8572. Thank you!


The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office said that this incident makes the third time RIGDON has been charged with cruelty to animals.

RIGDON was arrested the first time in Hart County and the second time on October 23, 2017, in Grayson County.


RIGDON is toxic and toxic people do not change, they only change their victims.

If the law does not change in Kentucky and lawmakers do not take animal cruelty seriously, we will continue to experience cases like this one and the senseless deaths of innocent animals is on you lawmakers!


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- Alabama, USA -


~ Update: September 29, 2022

A Colbert County Grand Jury has indicted JASON DANIEL FOSTER (pictured), on animal cruelty charges.


WHNT reports that according to the indictment, FOSTER is accused of intentionally torturing dogs by inflicting inhumane treatment of “gross physical abuse” intended to cause the animals “intensive or prolonged pain,” serious injury or death “due to said act.”


FOSTER is free on a $1,750 cash bond and his arrangement has been scheduled to take place on October 13, 2022.




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Deputies with the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a shooting on Underwood Mountain Road in Tuscumbia, when they noticed dogs in poor health at a home in the neighborhood.


On Monday, June 13, deputies removed from a property on 1760 Underwood Mountain Road, 15 dogs who were malnourished and in need of medical attention.

The same week, on Friday, June 17, deputies returned to the home and with the assistance of Colbert County Animal Control, they served a search warrant and removed 18 more dogs and 2 cats.


Colbert County Sheriff Frank Williamson said this property is not related to the shooting incident.


Deputies arrested a male who gave a false name at first and identified himself as Jonathan Foster. Deputies later learned that the arrestee had given his brother’s name instead of his which is JASON DANIEL FOSTER (pictured).


FOSTER is facing a first-degree animal cruelty charge but Sheriff Williamson said more charges are expected to be filed against FOSTER.

He was taken to the Colbert County Jail on a $15,000 bond.


Sheriff Williamson thanked Corey Speegle and the Colbert County Animal Shelter for their help with this case.


Some of the animals have been taken to the Colbert County Animal Shelter, some are in the care of Friends of Florence Lauderdale Animal Shelter, while others are in foster homes and veterinarian’s offices.

The nonprofit Friends of Florence Lauderdale Animal Services posted a few pictures of the dogs removed from FOSTER’s home and in a Facebook post said: “We want to help our friends at Colbert County animal shelter raise $3000. These dogs are in need of a lot of care. Colbert animal shelter has had to take in many dogs this week who need help. Let’s help our neighbors out. Thank you.”


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