After allegedly allowing his dog to starve to death, a Portland man is charged with animal neglect.
The 38-year-old Husan Muldrew is charged with first-degree animal mistreatment after it is claimed that his dog, Knox, lost nearly 100 pounds before to his passing.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Muldrew brought Knox, whose breed was not listed in court documents, to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in October, which sparked the start of the inquiry. According to a veterinarian who checked him, he weighed just twenty-five pounds, had ulcers and feces all over him, had blood pressure that was too low to read, hypothermia, and a slow heartbeat. According to the affidavit, Muldrew informed the physician that Knox weighed 120 pounds when he was brought to him.
The veterinarian recommended that the dog be put down due to his physical state.
Knox’s body was examined by a search warrant acquired by an Oregon Humane Society special agent, who is legally authorized to conduct animal welfare investigations in the state.
According to the complaint, a veterinarian stated that the dog looked as though he had starved to death, and officials observed no food in the dog’s stomach or intestines during the surgery.
After meeting Muldrew at his house, the agent heard Muldrew describe Knox as a nice, chubby dog when he first got him. Before bringing Knox to the emergency room, Muldrew informed the agent that he had owned him for three or four months and had never taken him to the vet.
According to court documents, he said that although Knox had been eating and drinking normally in the weeks before his passing, the dog lacked the power to stand the day before Muldrew took him to the veterinarian. Muldrew said he lacked the funds to take the dog to the vet sooner when the agent questioned him about it.
According to court documents from November, the agent examined the dog’s tissue samples, which corroborated the allegation that the animal starved to death. There were no anomalies that would point to malignancy, infections, or inflammation. Knox’s bone marrow fat percentage was 2.2%, which is significantly less than the typical canine fat content.
According to the affidavit, the necropsy report claimed that Knox was euthanized because of his advanced decompensated status, which was a direct result of continuous hunger, and that he suffered needlessly for weeks to months.
“I have been feeding my dog, but I don’t know how he died or why he weighed twenty-five pounds,” Muldrew told KATU-TV. He told the channel that he had three dogs in the past and that they were trouble-free.
On February 4, Muldrew is expected to appear in court.
For The Oregonian/OregonLive, Zaeem Shaikh writes about criminal justice problems and the Portland Police Bureau. You can reach him on X@zaeemshake or at 503-221-4323, [email protected].
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