According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals a Sevier County man has been arrested for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.

Seals states that Animal Control Officer Phil King and Cpl. Chris Huskey responded to 5205 Hickory Woods Rd. in the Kodak area on a complaint and found a dog, deceased on the end of a chain on the property.

The deceased dog had no food or water in its confined area.

The occupant of the home, Jeffrey Cornett told officers that he was the owner of the dog and was not aware that the dog was dead.

Cornett also had a kitten in a cage with no food or water and a Rottweiller dog that was chained up.

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