DATELNE: PIKETON, Ohio – An Ohio man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police said he was found with 40 dead dogs on his property. Officials said 80 other dogs were found in various states of emaciation.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office said 62-year-old Wyndan Skye was taken into custody over the weekend. Deputies with the sheriff’s office executed a search warrant on Skye’s property in Piketon, Ohio, following an animal cruelty complaint. When they first arrived at the property, deputies said they found a dead dog tied to a tractor nearby the property that appeared to have been beaten.
In addition to the 40 dead dogs and 80 emaciated dogs, deputies also said they found several dead chickens and one live pig.
When asked how Skye was able to hold so many animals, Sheriff Evans said “Supposedly this gentleman is running a (animal) rescue out there. I guess he has an agricultural license to do so. So we’re looking into too as well.”
Wyndan Skye, a 62-year-old man who lives at the property, was taken into custody and arrested on charges of animal cruelty, a fifth-degree felony.
Skye is being held on $40,000 bond and is expected to be in court on Feb. 6.
❋ Pike County Ohio is where 8 family members were murdered in 2016.
❋ Trump won the 2020 presidential vote count in Pike County by 74%-25%.
