Bobby Atkinson, 37, allegedly threatened his wife with a handgun before her two dogs were found burned and covered in ash
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- Bobby Atkinson, 37, allegedly threatened to shoot his wife before her two dogs were found burned and covered in ash
- According to reports, one dog emerged from beneath a bed “covered in ash” with open wounds and burned fur after the woman returned home
- Atkinson pleaded not guilty to animal torture, cruelty and threatening charges after his bond was raised to $50,000
A Kentucky man allegedly threatened to shoot his wife before setting her two dogs on fire after she confronted him about another woman.
Bobby Atkinson, 37, is accused of threatening to kill his wife during a morning altercation at their Louisville home before allegedly torturing her dogs, Brooklyn and Seven, according to the Louisville Courier Journal, WAVE and WKRC.
According to the outlets, Atkinson’s wife told police the confrontation began after she discovered another woman in the house. She alleged Atkinson had armed himself with a handgun as she prepared her children for school…