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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A judge on Thursday ordered a Raleigh man not to have or care for any animals after his dog’s three puppies died earlier this month.
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Ernest L. Yarborough, 27, is facing three felony counts of cruelty to animals.
He appeared in a Wake County courtroom on Thursday, alongside his attorney. They declined to speak with CBS 17.
In court, the assistant district attorney said Yarborough said he took his pregnant dog to an emergency veterinarian on June 4, who recommended surgery to save the dog and the puppies.
However, Yarborough allegedly didn’t pursue the surgery and instead left with the dog, according to the Raleigh Police Department.
“A vet did a recheck and confirmed there was a puppy that was, they were stuck and that she would need emergency surgery,” the assistant district attorney said in court about Yarborough’s case . “He still refused the vet care when the, when the adult female dog was taken from vet care, all the puppies were dead at that point.”
The assistant district attorney also said this was the dog’s second litter, and her first required the same surgery. He added that Yarborough allegedly had the first surgery completed by someone who doesn’t have a license for veterinary medicine.
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Yarborough is also facing a misdemeanor cruelty to animals charge. That warrant says he tormented and deprived care from a brown and white bulldog mix. However, it’s unclear if this is the same dog from the felony case involving the puppies.
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Yarborough’s attorney indicated in court Thursday that he does not currently have the previously pregnant dog in his possession.
“On the 14th, we’ve been served with a petition to have, I would call it a ‘dog bond’ where they pay money to the animal shelter to keep care for the mother,” said Tyler Ellenberg, Yarborough’s attorney. “We were probably going to be requesting on that day for the dog to be returned to the home. So any modifications or bond changes would be made. We’d ask that it be done on the July 14th Court date when heard on that bond or animal security petition.”
The judge maintained Yarborough’s secured bond of $30,000 and ordered that he not have or care for any animals during this time.
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