EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 An El Paso man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities rescued over 30 animals living in poor conditions. <\/p>\n
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Edgar Adrian Fuller, 39, was arrested Sunday after the El Paso County Animal Welfare unit discovered 35 animals at the 700 block of Agua Del Rio (near Ascencion Street on the outskirts of El Paso County) living in unsanitary and unsafe conditions without proper access to food, clean water or shelter.<\/p>\n
The discovery was made on Saturday after the Animal Welfare had received a call regarding an injured dog; however, two injured dogs, 13 cats with signs of being severely sick and five underweight pigs living in a confined space were discovered. <\/p>\n
In total, 16 dogs, 14 cats, and five pigs were taken from the property for a veterinarian to examine. <\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: El Paso police take man into custody after knife incident at Outlet Shoppes<\/a><\/p>\n After an investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said Fuller was identified as the suspect and 20 warrants were issued for his arrest, 15 for the charges of Cruelty to non-livestock animals and five for cruelty for livestock animals. <\/p>\n According to jail records, as of Monday morning, Fuller remains jailed under a combined bond amount of $30,000.<\/p>\n Following news of Fuller’s arrest, the El Paso Sheriff Oscar Ugarte released the following statement, reminding the community that there is no excuse for allowing animals under our care to suffer:<\/p>\n Animals depend on us for their care and protection, and there is no excuse for allowing them to suffer in these conditions. I want to thank our Animal Welfare officers and Sheriff’s Office personnel for their work in rescuing these animals and ensuring they receive the care they need. We will continue to pursue cases of animal cruelty and hold offenders accountable.<\/p>\n Ugarte also encourages people to report suspected cases of animal neglect or abuse.<\/p>\n