PRESS RELEASE
Second Arrest in
Two Weeks for Cruelty
NEW ORLEANS
(8/05/05) – It pays to be in the
right place at the right time. While
stopping to check on a problem with
their truck, two Humane Officers
noticed a man walking an emaciated
pit bull. The man, Jamerson Johnson,
1626 Touro Street, could not offer
identification and told the officers
that he was walking the dog to the
veterinarian. Mr. Johnson could not
remember the doctor’s name. The dog
was impounded pending a health
evaluation.
When Humane Officers arrived at the
home address, they saw two more dogs
in poor health, chained to one
another and a fence. The owner said
he wanted the dogs to mate, which is
why he chained them together.
Mr. Johnson was arrested by NOPD and
charged with 3 counts of animal
cruelty. The three dogs are being
held at the LA/SPCA. The highly
emaciated dog is laying on a stack
of blankets and is seen in the photo
below. The other two dogs have a
skin condition, are thin, and have
puncture-type wounds on their
bodies. Two of the three dogs are
seen below.
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