Angie-area Man Charged With 9 Counts of Cruelty to Animals

Allen Douglas Magee, Jr., age 42 and a resident of Jess Peters Road in the Angie area, was arrested by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office on April 10, 2021 and booked into the Washington Parish Jail charged with nine counts of cruelty to animals and two outstanding warrants for failure to pay a fine and failure to appear in court.

The investigation into the animal abuse began on March 8, 2021 when a Sheriff’s Office sergeant responded to a report of animal cruelty. Based on his observance of numerous dogs which were chained without food or water available and at least one dog with obvious medical issues, the sergeant enlisted the assistance of an investigator who in turn obtained the help of the Washington Parish Animal Shelter.

A further investigation revealed cruelty to several dogs as well as dead dogs on the property. The living dogs were seized and transported to the animal shelter for evaluation by a veterinarian. All dogs tested positive for intestinal and heart worms in addition to other serious physical issues. Eight of the dogs were medically euthanized and a ninth was transported to a veterinary clinic for surgery.

Magee has two previous stay in the Washington Parish Jail on charges ranging from attempted introduction of contraband into a correction facility to four counts of failure to appear in court and one count of contempt of court. He was released from his current charges on April 11, 2021 after posting bond in the amount of $30,150.00

“This was an egregious case of animal cruelty,” stated Sheriff Randy Seal. “I am grateful to our patrol sergeant, our investigator and the staff of the Washington Parish Animal Shelter for their diligence in investigating this very unpleasant case.”