In connection with an earlier incident where a child died after being attacked by a dog earlier this year, a man from Cleveland County is facing sixteen counts of animal mistreatment in Missouri.
A 6-year-old boy was bitten by a dog and died at the hospital; Robert Peters, 38, was identified as an eyewitness by the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. Near the intersection of Banner Road and 180th Street in Cleveland County, the incident happened on May 5.
Despite being present at the scene, Peters was absolved of any charges pertaining to the child’s demise.
No one was shouting or squawking at him. According to John Szymanski, chief deputy of operations for the sheriff’s office, in May, it was when he went outside that he noticed his kid lying on the ground outside the front door. It was plain to see that a pack of dogs had attacked him. There were five enormous dogs living there, and they were all let outside.
Even though it was unclear which canines were involved in the attack, Szymanski informed that all five had been put down.
“Every one of those creatures seemed perfectly well. The veterinarian had seen them. They had all the latest information. “It’s simply a horrible incident,” Szymanski stated back in May. “The investigation is continuing, but it does not seem like there was any negligence so far.”
After Peters attempted to have four pets burned, he was arrested in St. Louis on Friday. Twelve more dogs, in deteriorating condition, were discovered inside the box truck he was operating with the four deceased animals.
According to the court papers, Peters and his wife operate an animal transportation business out of their house in Cleveland County.
Peters’ business helped transport an adoptable dog for Brooke Thompson, president and CEO of Gone Girls Rescue Inc. Despite her first disappointment, animal control officers later assured her that the dog in the truck was actually alive.
“I’ve even considered myself coming from New Jersey to Missouri just to get him because I’m afraid to put him anywhere now,” added the woman. They at least sent us some images to let us know he was alive and that he’s safe. He seems severely underweight. His health isn’t what it used to be.
After his arrest on July 11, Peters is still being held in custody in Missouri. His bond was refused by a court.
