Isaiah Buggs, a former Alabama celebrity and a former NFL keeper, has been accused of animal cruelty in Tuscaloosa, according to records obtained by the Tuscaloosa Patch.
Police were called to two left dogs on a property that Buggs had rented, according to the case’s legal documents.
Detroit Lions defensive end Isaiah Buggs (96 ) is seen during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, January 1, 2023 ( Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images )
A pit bulls was discovered by officers in the property’s screened-in back door. The creature was discovered surrounded by stool, without access to food or water, according to the authorities. The various dog, a Rottweiler mixture, was discovered in a cage without access to food or water.
The statement further states that both puppies were greatly “malnourished, emaciated and neglected”. The puppies had been kept on the back porch for at least 10 weeks, according to a neighbor who informed the police. The pit bulls has been euthanized. The Tuscaloosa County Metro Animal Shelter is currently looking after The Rotweiler.
On December 24, 2022, Isaiah Buggs #96 of the Detroit Lions watches the Carolina Panthers play at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. ( Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images )
According to the statement, authorities have obtained two criminal permits for second-degree animal cruelty.
Buggs, a 6th- square pick of the Steelers in 2019, has played for the Raiders and Lions. He is now working for the Chiefs.
