Gore man facing animal cruelly charge

A Gore man is set for a June 7 felony disposition docket in Sequoyah County District Court after being charged on April 14 with a felony count of animal cruelty Trenton Young, 31, received a $10,000 bond, according to court records, after he was picked up the same day following the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.

Gore Police officer Cody Parkerson reported on March 25 he was requested to do a welfare check on a dog at a residence on German Street.

The officer reported finding a white and orange husky laying on the ground, chained up in the back yard. He said the dog appeared to be severely malnourished and its stomach was drawn up, indicating it hadn’t had anything to drink in an extended amount of time. He said he also found an empty water bucket near the dog, according to the affidavit.

Parkerson said he was greeted by Young, who told him he was the dog owner. As Young opened the door, Parkerson said another husky came out of the residence that also appeared severely malnourished.

The officer told Young why he was there and Young reportedly became agitated, stating he took care of his dogs and the officer was not taking them, or taking him to jail. Parkerson said he wasn’t there for either reason but he needed to take the dogs to a veterinarian to be evaluated. The officer said Young then went back inside the residence and he left.

A witness told Parkerson the dog in the yard had allegedly been deprived of food or water for at least two days, according to the affidavit.

District Attorney Jack Thorp said if convicted of the crime, it is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both.