Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
Buggs was later released on $600 bond for two counts of cruelty to dogs in the second degree.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department found two dogs that were “seriously malnourished” and “emaciated” March 28 on the back porch of a house that Buggs had rented, according to court documents. The court filings reported that a neighbor said a pitbull and a Rotweiler mix had been left there for at least 10 days and had no access to food or water.
The pitbull was eventually euthanized. Witnesses said Buggs had moved out of the house on or about March 19.
A Chiefs spokesman said the team was aware of the situation, but declined to comment.
Buggs’ agent, Trey Robinson, issued a statement this week saying that the player “vehemently denies” the…
