On February 22nd the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Billy Dial residence in Lynn after reports the man was discharging a weapon and seemed to be under the influence. Deputies responded and discovered the subject had retreated in his home, upon contact with the man in his home deputies discovered the subject was intoxicated and had been discharging a weapon later found to be an air rifle. The weapon was discovered next to the man in home.
When deputies arrived on scene they also discovered an injured puppy in the yard of the residence, after an investigation it was discovered the intoxicated male alledgedly struck the animal in the head with a blunt object later discovered to be a shovel.
Billy Dial was charged with Public Intoxication and Aggravated Cruelty To An Animal, the puppy had to be euthanized according to the sheriff’s office due to the extent of injuries. Dial was arrested and taken to the Lawrence County Jail to await a bond hearing and court date.
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