JOPLIN, Mo. — A rural Joplin man has been charged with animal abuse and threatening police after greater than 50 animals have been taken from his property, Newton County authorities stated.
The person was on a 96-hold for a psychological well being analysis when he threatened to “blow up the police division” if any animals have been taken Tuesday from his property south of Joplin, The Joplin Globe reported.
Newton County deputies and the Humane Society of Missouri staff took 57 canines and some cats whereas serving a search warrant Tuesday.
Most of the animals have been malnourished, had insufficient shelter and little or no entry to water or meals, authorities stated. A number of useless animals. some freshly killed, additionally have been discovered from the property, in response to possible trigger affidavits.
Newton County Prosecutor Will Lynch charged the 24-year-old man with a misdemeanor depend of animal abuse and a felony depend of creating a terrorist risk Wednesday whereas he remained dedicated for the 96-hour hospital maintain.
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