Dayton man charged in dog-mauling of pony

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July 11, 2012

Dayton man charged in dog-mauling of pony

Anonymous Associated Press Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:48 AM CDT

DAYTON — A man is free on bond after he was charged with animal cruelty in the deadly mauling of a tethered pony by dogs.

Lachain Dever is free on $2,000 bond after his Monday evening arrest at his home outside Dayton, 35 miles northeast of Houston.

Liberty County sheriff’s Capt. Rex Evans says witnesses reported two dogs Dever owned attacked, mauled and gutted the Shetland pony as Dever stood by and watched. Evans says deputies arrived to find the attack continuing. Evans said Dever called off and chained up the dogs only when deputies moved to shoot them.

The dogs were quarantined and the pony euthanized. Jail records list no attorney for Dever, and calls to his home Tuesday went unanswered.

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