Suspects Fight Back in Animal Cruelty Case

HOLLY LAKE RANCH � Last week, two Holly Lake Ranch men were arrested by the Wood County Sheriff’s Department, accused of animal cruelty. But before the arrests, their pit bull, Mary Jane, was killed by one of the deputies. Now KETK reports that the men are speaking out. Jared Williams and Johnny Munoz flat out deny any type of animal abuse, and say the department has been less than transparent with why their dog was shot and her puppies were taken away. They say they want answers and an apology, and more importantly, want their dogs back. They say their dog was accused of killing two other dogs in the neighborhood, but according to Munoz and Williams, no one in their area is missing a dog.

Wood County Sheriff Jim Brown said he couldn’t comment on the case since it was an ongoing investigation, but did claim that the dog that was killed was a vicious animal. There will be a hearing in the case Thursday at 10 in the morning.