Michigan man wanted after eight starving dogs were rescued and six others found rotting in yard

Rick Schindler

A Michigan man is wanted in connection with an alleged dog fighting ring after officers chained eight dogs in a yard and found six others starved and decomposing, authorities said Friday.

Casey Autry Kidd, 29, has an animal abandonment warrant out, Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson said during a news conference.

The dogs were found chained, with one tied so tightly he could not move, the sheriff said.

Officials rescued eight dogs found chained and starving in a garden from a suspected dog fighting ring. Six other dogs were found starving and decomposing in the yard. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office)

Two of the dogs found alive had chips, and officers were working to reunite all eight dogs with their owners.

One of the microchipped dogs, a Boston Terrier, was reunited with its owner last week.

The sheriff’s office released video of the second microchipped dog reuniting with her family Friday, following the sheriff’s press conference.

One of the two microchipped dogs was reunited with its owner on Friday. Another dog had previously been returned to its owner. (Genesee County Sheriff’s Office)

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Officials said Kidd is a habitual offender who has a “dangerous criminal history” with multiple arrests for home burglaries, assault and drug-related offenses.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about Kidd’s whereabouts to call the sheriff’s office at 810-257-3422 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.