Citizen's complaints about a mistreated dog being chained in the backyard of a residence on Jenny Lind Road led to the arrest of two people on a felony charge of Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal.
Cierra Pulliam, 22, and David Asbury, 31, were arrested by the Fort Smith Police Department on Wednesday. In addition to the felony animal mistreatment charge the couple was also charged with Keeping an Unvaccinated Dog in the city limits.
According to information from the Fort Smith Police Department, the couple resides in the 3900 block of Jenny Lind Road.
The animal was removed from the home for medical treatment. The tether on the dog cause a laceration, it was extremely malnutrious, and it had sores all over its body.
Both Pulliam am Asbury were released on $5000 legally sufficient bonds on Thursday.
