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Man Charged With Animal Torture Appears in Court

Man Charged With Animal Torture Appears in Court
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
May. 16, 2019 | PADUCAH
By West Kentucky Star Staff May. 16, 2019 | 05:02 PM | PADUCAH
A Kevil man appeared in court Thursday on an animal abuse charge.

According to the McCracken County District Court Clerk, Jayce Bryant entered a not guilty plea to a charge of torture of a dog or cat resulting in serious injury. A preliminary hearing was set for May 28.

Bryant was arrested by McCracken Sheriff's Deputies on May 2 after an investigation into how a black lab and great dane mix puppy, approximately 6-9 months old, was found earlier that week with tape around its mouth. A veterinarian told investigators the puppy suffered serious physical injury because its muzzle was taped shut for an extended period of time. The dog's back legs had also been taped together, but it had managed to free itself.

Information from witnesses led to Bryant, and he reportedly admitted that he had taped up the dog because it had bitten him. He told police he intended to remove the tape while dumping the dog in another neighborhood, but it ran away.

Prior to his arrest, Bryant was an employee at McCracken County Jail. He was fired immediately by Jailer David Knight.
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