- North Dakota, USA -
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department arrested 31-years-old BRANDON TYRELL ROGNESS (pictured), of Watford City.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, on the morning of Friday, March 29, 2024, the sheriff’s office received a report about a dog locked in a camper with blood on his/her face and several other dogs suspected dead.
A deputy responded to 5047 91st Ave NE Crary to investigate. Upon arrival, the deputy saw “a dog sitting in the window of the camper.” As they got closer, they saw the skeletal remains of one dog and a half-eaten dog laying on what appeared to be a feces covered floor.
The deputy then contacted ROGNESS, the dogs’ guardian, and asked him to meet at the camper to help the surviving dog. When ROGNESS finally arrived in the afternoon from Watford City, he “admitted to knowing there was a deceased dog in the camper and believed another would not make it due to poor health”, stated the complaint.
According to the complaint, ROGNESS stated he checked on the dogs a week prior and had planned to check on them again the following weekend. He also stated he was unable to take care of the dogs and was looking to rehome them.
The surviving dog was removed and according to the deputy, it was apparent he was not in good health.
ROGNESS was taken into custody and booked into the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center on three felony counts of animal cruelty. At time of writing, records show ROGNESS is being held on a $3,000 cash-only bond. Court records show that ROGNESS is due back at Ramsey County District Court on April 15, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Donovan Foughty.
Additional information about the Voiceless Victims was not released so I emailed the sheriff’s office and requested it. Should I receive a response, I will update the article accordingly.
I took the liberty of naming the two deceased furbabies Air and Ocean for the tribute image. Should their given names be made public, I will rectify them accordingly.
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ROGNESS’ mugshot shared from the Lake Region Correctional Facility.
