McLennan County Sheriff's Office located guardian of dog found with a severe laceration in her neck

- Texas, USA -

After a dog was found wandering off North 12th Street and Marrow in Waco with a severe laceration on her neck, the McLennan County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation and The Heart of Texas Lost & Found Pets and Cribs For Canines groups offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to a criminal conviction.

Michelle Ann, president of Heart Of Texas Lost Found Pets/Cribsforcanines, said that the dog, now named Golden Girl, aka G.G., was found on February 18, 2023.

Someone had posted a picture of G.G. wandering the streets and Michelle drove to the location to pick her up. G.G. was not tagged or chipped.

Michelle told 6 News she immediately noticed G.G.’s collar was on too tight causing her serious injuries. “There were four to five more rivets or holes to loosen that collar with, there was absolutely no excuse for this one,” she said.

“I don’t know if it was placed on her as a puppy and they just never loosened it, but with how deep it was, I’m estimating at least 3 to 4 months like that,” Michelle told KWTX.

G.G. was in surgery less than an hour after she was picked up.

Michelle explained to KWTX that G.G. is in the care of a trusted veterinarian and will have to spend several weeks undergoing treatment, including, antibiotics, pain medications, and wound cleaning. No doubt G.G. faces a long road to recovery but once she is completely healed, “She'll go to the best home,” said Michelle.

McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara called this a “really bad case” and said to KWTX: “It just makes you sick thinking about the pain that this animal has been in for a long period of time. This isn’t just something that has happened in the last few days. It’s been going on for months and months.”

6 News reports that on February 21, 2023, the McLennan County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the news agency that G.G.’s guardian was found but no arrest has been made yet.

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ASHLEE ELANE WATTS, equine veterinarian, facing a license hearing

- Texas, USA -

46-years-old Dr. ASHLEE ELANE WATTS (pictured), a veterinarian accused of animal cruelty, is currently facing a license hearing in reference to an incident that happened on December 19, 2019.

WATTS is an equine veterinarian for Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

On October 25, 2021, WATTS turned herself into authorities and was booked into the Brazos County Detention Center on a charge of cruelty to livestock animals physical abuse.

An indictment accused WATTS of using what’s known as a cattle prod excessively on a horse named Allie.

As reported by KBTX, “The indictment states she did ‘intentionally and knowingly torture a livestock animal’ and what she’s accused of doing is not a generally accepted and otherwise lawful form of conduct involving livestock animals.”

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings wrapped up its third day of hearing in relation to WATTS’ veterinary medicine license. The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is asking the state to revoke WATTS’ license.

A status hearing is slated to take place on February 24, 2023, and a trial date is set for June 26, 2023.

On a separate note, before her arrest in 2021, WATTS was named in two previous lawsuits.

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Additional Sources:

Video – Texas A&M Veterinarian Ashlee Watts Horse Abuse

KRQE – October 25, 2021

KBTX – February 9, 2023

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ANTHONY ALEXIO TATUM arrested for animal cruelty following a traffic stop

- Florida, USA -

~ Update: February 7, 2023

I had email Lee County Domestic Animal Services to inquire about the dogs and I have just heard back from the agency. I learned that the three dogs are all females.

Gaia is 3-year-old Pitbull, Fauna is a 1 ½ -year-old Pitbull, and Flora is a 3-year-old Pitbull.

They are still in the care of Lee County Domestic Animal Services.

Lee County Domestic Animal Services also provided me with two pictures and I have added them to the gallery below.

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The Cape Coral Police Department arrested 34-years-old ANTHONY ALEXIO TATUM (pictured) for animal cruelty following a traffic stop.

In a press release, the Department said that on the evening of Tuesday, January 31, 2023, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for several traffic infractions at the 1800 block of Veterans Memorial Parkway East, Cape Coral in Lee County.

TATUM was the driver of the vehicle in question and sole occupant.

According to the release, TATUM immediately began to be argumentative, he refused to identify himself, and he even “rolled up his window leaving a small 2-inch space open where he continued to disregard officers' orders.” Despite all the opportunities given to identify himself and to step out of the vehicle, TATUM remained in the truck forcing officers to use “a department-issued window breaker to break the vehicle’s window to allow them to open the door and remove Mr. Tatum,” explained police.

After officers struggled to place TATUM under arrest, they inspected the vehicle and found “three dogs in a covered kennel in the rear bed of his truck.”

As stated in the release, “These makeshift kennels were surrounded by plywood and wrapped in a tarp. There was poor ventilation, and the temperature inside the kennels was uncomfortably hot. The dogs were panting from the scorching temperatures and appeared visibly distressed. The dogs covered in feces had bloody mouths from attempting to escape these unpleasant conditions. No food or water was located inside any of the kennels.”

Officers removed the VOICELESS VICTIMS and took them to Lee County Domestic Animal Services.

TATUM, of Lewisville, Texas, was transported to Lee County Jail, or "Marceno Motel", as Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno calls it.

TATUM faces charges of aggravated animal cruelty, resisting without violence, and failure to register a motor vehicle.

Online records show he is still in custody.

According to court records, TATUM’s next court appearance is set for March 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Lee County Circuit Court.

I have emailed the Cape Coral Police Department and requested additional information about the furbabies. If I receive a response, I will post an update.

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WINK – February 1, 2023