Isaiah Buggs has been accused of abusing two dogs that were found in his home in Alabama.
The Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle faces two counts of second-degree animal cruelty after police discovered a gray and white pit bull and a black Rottweiler mix “with no access to food or water” living at a rental property in name of Buggs. , according to orders obtained by NBC News. In court documents, authorities said the animals were “severely malnourished, emaciated and abandoned” when they were seized on March 28, and the residence appeared to be abandoned.
The pit bull was euthanized in late April due to “increasing aggression” and failure to respond to heartworm treatment, according to the documents. Meanwhile, authorities said the Rottweiler mix tested positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious viral disease that attacks white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract.
Witnesses told authorities that Buggs moved out of the property around March 19, according to the warrants. Investigators said the NFL star was issued a termination notice on April 15 for owing more than $3,000 in rent.
