HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after deputies found several mistreated animals on his property in Axton on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Deputies were dispatched to 745 Giles Rd. after receiving a 911 call about the welfare of several dogs on the property.

As deputies arrived, they followed a horse on the loose in nearby yards along the road; the horse led deputies onto the property, which revealed several goats, roosters, and four dogs, according to deputies.

Deputies checked on the animals and found that all four dogs were in poor condition. Two of the dogs were very thin, with ribs and tailbones showing as well as skin sores believed to have been caused by fighting, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

A third dog was found lying

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