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Dog decision expected today
Published October 27, 2008
A decision on whether a Fort Payne man will be arrested for alleged animal cruelty or get his dogs back is expected to come today from City Court Clerk Barbara Freeman.
Alto Moore, who lives on Godfrey Avenue, said DeKalb Humane Society Director Freda Waters took his dogs under a search warrant she requested from District Judge Steve Whitmire.
Waters said she had been to Moore’s home on six prior occasions to investigate. On Wednesday, Waters seized three puppies, a 4-month-old female pit bull, a male pit bull and a Cain Corso, which is in the Mastiff family.
Moore said the female pit bull cost him $4,600 and was flown in from the Virgin Islands. Moore said the dogs were show dogs.
But Waters said the dogs were mistreated and seized them based on neglect. Waters said she requested a warrant for Moore’s arrest for animal cruelty from Freeman on Friday.
Waters said she seized the dogs because Moore allegedly did not provide large enough water bowls and the bowls were not secure, the dogs’ chains were tangled and knotted up and there was no shelter for the dogs.
Freeman said Monday she would make a decision on whether an arrest warrant would be issued today.
But Waters may have not had the authority to investigate animal cruelty in Fort Payne.
According to City Clerk Jim McGee, the city dissolved its contract with Waters and the former DeKalb SPCA in March to do animal investigations.
County Commission President Sid Holcomb said Waters has a contract with the county to do cruelty investigations, but he believes the agreement does not include municipalities.
According to the contract, it does not specify jurisdiction in cities and towns.
Rocky Watson, attorney for both DeKalb County and Fort Payne, said Monday the county’s contract does not include jurisdiction within cities, and Fort Payne no longer has a contract with Waters to conduct animal cruelty investigations.
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