Isaiah Bugs was accused of mistreating two dogs found at his home in Alabama.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle faces two counts of second-degree animal cruelty after police found gray and white pit bull and black rottweiler mix ‘without access to food or water’ ‘water’ living on property rented in Buggs’ name. , according to warrants obtained by NBC News. In court documents, authorities said the animals were “severely malnourished, emaciated and neglected” when they were seized on March 28, with the residence appearing abandoned.
The pit bull was euthanized in late April due to his “increasing aggression” and failure to respond to heartworm treatment, doctors said. Meanwhile, authorities said the rottweiler mix tested positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious viral disease that attacks white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract.
Witnesses told authorities that Buggs left the property around March 19, according to arrest warrants. Investigators said a termination notice was issued to the NFL star on April 15 for more than $3,000 in back rent.
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