CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – An replace on an animal cruelty case in Chilton County.

Skilled Ok-9 specialist Cupid Seymour was arrested and charged after canine proprietor Karen Black stated her pet Chloe was starved to loss of life in his care.

WBRC spoke with Black, who continues to be grieving her pet Chloe’s loss of life, and Seymour, the proprietor of Cupid’s Canine Home, who’s outraged by the allegations.

Each declare their enterprise relationship began about 5 years in the past, however took a flip for the more severe in the previous few weeks.

On September 28, a 16-week-old pet named Chloe was picked up by Cupid’s Canine Home for a four-week coaching.

“Chloe arrived very comfortable and wholesome,” stated Seymour.

“I acquired movies all through the coaching and textual content messages about her doing nice,” stated Black.

A few week earlier than Chloe was supposed to come back house, Black obtained an unlucky telephone name. “He stated he had some dangerous information, that Chloe had handed and my daughter and husband have been proper there and the screams that got here out of my daughter, I had by no means heard in my life.”

After that, the Black household wished solutions.

Seymour stated “There have been no preliminary indicators, some canine contract issues. Puppies do sleep lots, however she confirmed no indicators of sickness,” stated Seymour.

The Black household additionally discovered throughout this time Seymour was hospitalized, and his enterprise was being dealt with by his sons.

After that telephone name, Chloe was delivered to the Black’s vet the place a necropsy was carried out.

“The next day they knowledgeable me that Chloe had completely nothing in her GI observe,” Black stated.

“All canine are often fed, that’s a part of this system. Most homeowners ship meals with the canine. She did ship some and he or she later had some delivered. She liked to eat and he or she did an important job of that and we even used treats throughout her coaching,” stated Seymour.

Black stated she then contacted the Chilton County Sheriff’s Workplace and signed a warrant for his arrest.

“Typically instances they’re what we name false allegations. I been blessed to achieve success within the enterprise for over 26 years. God didn’t bless me with that success via being dishonest or harming peoples canine,” stated Seymour.

Seymour believes previous to him getting Chloe, she could have had pre-existing points that impacted how she died.

Whereas Black claims her canine was wholesome, and this needed to have occurred due to his mistreatment.

Seymour was arrested on animal cruelty fees Monday and bonded out about an hour after his arrest.

The Chilton County DA’s workplace confirmed they’re conscious of the scenario and an investigation is underway.

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