A 38-year-old Phelps man has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after a starving pit bull was found on his property.
The Ontario County Humane Society and New York State Police arrested 38-year-old Chris Duval after troopers serving a warrant on another matter stumbled over the dog, named Zeus. He was found lying in a small space, in an emaciated condition. One eye was protruding from the socket because of an untreated mass inside the dog’s head.
Veterinarians found the dog in such bad shape that they finally had to euthanize him to end his suffering.
Duval has been arraigned and is being held without bail.