St. Louis man charged with animal abuse in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A St. Louis man is facing prosecution after witnesses say he beat a pitbull on Thursday.
A Boone County prosecutor has charged Darryl Foney with animal abuse.
Witnesses told a Boone County Sheriff's deputy that they saw Foney kicking a pitbull, dragging it across the ground and slamming it against the side of a vehicle, according to a probable cause statement.
During the investigation, the deputy reported seeing the dog shaking in the vehicle and blood all over its mouth.
Foney told the deputy that the dog got into a fight with another dog and the dog was stubborn.
The deputy reported seeing blood on Foney's shirt and on the side of the vehicle.
Foney is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $10,000 cash/surety bond.
Foney has a docket hearing scheduled for August 23 and a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 21.
Foney does not have a defense attorney listed according to online court documents.
