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Why did Isaiah Buggs turn himself in to the police?
The Kansas City Chiefs defensive end surrendered to the Tuscaloosa Police Department and was later released on bail.
Isaiah Buggs, a defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs since January 2024, has been charged with two counts of second-degree animal cruelty. This comes after a pit bull and a rottweiler were found on his property, showing signs of malnutrition and being locked up without access to food and water.
In response to the charges, Buggs turned himself in at the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday and was released after posting $600 bail. According to an ESPN report, he has a hearing scheduled for June 13.
The Tuscaloosa Patch reported this Wednesday that a civil petition was filed against the University of Alabama graduate for animal abuse. The 27-year-old athlete is accused of leaving two dogs with signs of malnutrition locked on his property without access to food and water, according to what the local Police Department and the Animal Control office found on December 28. March.
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