Raleigh man arrested after denying dog surgery, causing puppies’ deaths, police say
A Raleigh man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he denied his dog surgery this month, causing the deaths of her three puppies.
Ernest Lamont Yarborough Jr., 27, was arrested by Raleigh police Thursday and charged with three counts of felony cruelty to animals for failing to have the emergency surgery done on his female dog, according to a warrant.
The charges come weeks after Yarborough was arrested June 5 on a misdemeanor charge of “intentionally” tormenting and depriving sustenance for his brown and white bulldog mix, court records show.
It’s unclear from available public records if both charges refer to the same dog, or what medical conditions led to the death of the puppies.
The Raleigh Police Department did not return a request for comment late Thursday afternoon.
Yarborough had posted $1,000 bail earlier this month before he was arrested on the felony charges this week. He appeared in court on the new charges Thursday, and a judge set bail at $30,000, court records show.
He will next appear in court on July 14 for the misdemeanor case.
