Police Release Name Of Man Charged For Starving A Dog To Death
Grapevine, TX – This week, the Grapevine Police Department issued a press release regarding the arrest and charges associated with the discovery of a dead dog outside of a Super 8 Motel in late January. According to the department, 36-year-old Vanadus Green is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for starving the dog to death.
According to the authorities, Green abandoned a starved dog by a dumpster outside of the Super 8 hotel off SH-114. A Grapevine Animal Services Officer responded to the location on January 26 and discovered an unresponsive dog. The dog was transported to a veterinarian where it was declared deceased.
The animal services officer took the dog’s body back to the shelter where an exam revealed abrasions on the dog’s body, an open wound on the head, and a skeletal body. The dog was sent for a necropsy. The authorities released the findings:
The findings returned that the dog died of starvation. The animal’s bone marrow indicated a fat percentage of 9%. The normal range for a dog is 65-98% body fat in the bone marrow. The necropsy also revealed that the starvation period was prolonged, and the dog would have been suffering the entire time. Other injuries were also found on the animal that appeared to be less than a week old.
Over the course of the investigation, police found surveillance video from the motel showing Green dragging the emaciated dog through the hallways and to the back parking lot.
The authorities said, “Grapevine Police and Grapevine Animal Services worked diligently to identify the person responsible for the dog and collect evidence proving the dog was tortured. An arrest warrant was drafted, and officers arrested Green on February 28, 2024.”
The department writes:
Grapevine Police thank the person who first reported concern for the tortured animal, and for the immediate help of employees at Super 8. Anyone who believes an animal needs help is urged to call Grapevine Animal Services at: 817.410.3370 or their local animal services if not in Grapevine.