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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kansas City man charged after allegedly beating his dog
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man has been charged after he was accused of . Darrell Brown is charged in Kansas City Municipal Court with one count of animal cruelty and two counts of violating the city's animal license ordinance, according to online court records. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Brown is scheduled for a first appearance on June 24 at 10 a.m. In an interview with FOX4 on Wednesday, Brown said that the dog was being uncooperative. The dog is a 1-year-old Rottweiler named Sampson. Kansas City Animal Control officers claim that they received a full confession from Brown on Monday morning. A passerby snapped photos of the incident. The photos show Brown with a plastic bat in his hand. Brown identified himself as the man in the photos. He said he didn't hit Sampson with the bat, but he dragged the Rottweiler to the house's side yard where he stays. Brown denies that he confessed to accusations of abuse. KC Pet Project has the dog and shares that he's not injured, but this is a serious case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Photos show Kansas City metro man beating dog with plastic bat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Photos circulating on social media show a metro man beating a dog with a plastic bat. The accused man, Darrell Brown, says the dog was uncooperative. Kansas City Animal Control is pursuing a case against Brown. Brown loudly defends what he did. The dog is a one-year-old Rottweiler named Sampson. Kansas City Animal Control officers confirm they received a full confession from a man accused of beating the dog with a plastic baseball bat on Monday morning. A passerby snapped photos of the incident. The photos show Brown with a plastic bat in his hand. 'I whooped my dog's butt in this yard,' Brown shouted on Wednesday. Brown identified himself as the man in the phoros. He said he didn't hit Sampson with the bat, but he dragged the Rottweiler to the house's side yard where he stays. Brown denies that he confessed to accusations of abuse. NEW VIDEO: Bear sightings continue in Kansas City metro 'I'm false. I beat my dogs. That's my fourth Rottweiler, and every one of them is happy. Now you've got one, you just happened to see me whoop?' Brown hollered. KC Pet Project has the dog and shares that he's not injured, but this is a serious case. Kate Meghji, who is in her second week as KC Pet Project's new CEO, said Brown was uncooperative with animal control officers. Meghji said Brown was uncooperative with prosecutors on this case. 'Anytime you see something like that, whether it's a social media post – it's usually a social media post – it causes those of us who care a lot about animals to feel a lot of different things,' Meghji said. Katie Barnett, KC Pet Project's general counsel, said the case against Brown is compelling, since there are witnesses and photos of the incident. Barnett also said investigators were able to see the dog without a warrant. That might also help them seek charges. A spokesperson for Kansas City Municipal Court confirms there's a case involving this incident, but there's no word on when charges could come. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
