- Alabama, USA -
⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains pictures some of you may find distressing⚠️
On the evening of Saturday, April 22, 2023, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence report at a residence in the 300 block of Houston Road in Center Point.
In a press release, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that during the course of the investigation, “deputies discovered a small dog that had been egregiously abused.”
Deputies called in the Greater Birmingham Humane Society for assistance with the furvictim.
The dog, an adult Schnauzer mix named Krisshy, “was suffering from skin and fur loss, was gravely malnourished and had endured what appeared to be, long-term neglect and abuse,” stated the release. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society immediately took Krisshy for treatment.
In a video published on Greater Birmingham Humane Society’s Facebook page, its Chief Executive Officer, Allison Black Cornelius, explained that Krisshy was so malnourished that they initially believed she was a puppy. Krisshy sustained burns over much of her body, traumatic bruising, evidence of beating, and severe malnourishment, all consistent with long term abuse. Ms. Cornelius said Krisshy lived in a small wire crate with no water, food, or shade.
An investigation conducted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office determined that 31-years-old DERRIAS ALEXANDER WALDROP (pictured), was the suspect in Krisshy’s abuse case as well as the suspect in the domestic violence incident.
According to Ms. Cornelius, “witnesses said that they have seen this man kicking her and beating her across the yard multiple times.”
It’s unclear whether these witnesses have reported the abuse. To this regard, I have emailed the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to find out more. I want to know why a domestic violence report was needed to discover Krisshy's situation and rescue her!
Krisshy is currently under intensive veterinary care and has a long way to go in her recovery.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies located WALDROP on the night of Monday, April 24, 2023, in the parking lot of an apartment complex near the location of the initial investigation.
WALDROP was transported to the Jefferson County Jail and booked for the charges of Cruelty to a Dog or Cat 1st Degree and Domestic Violence 3rd Degree.
The sheriff’s office said that while WALDROP was being booked, it was determined that he “had an amount of fentanyl in his possession that was confiscated by deputy personnel.” Following this, Promoting Prison Contraband was then added to his other charges. At the time of this writing, online records show that WALDROP is being held on a $36,000 bond.
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway said: “Heinous acts such as this, will not be ignored. We are proud of the partnership we have built with The Greater Birmingham Humane Society and we will continue to work together to stop the abuse and neglect of defenseless animals.”
If you wish and can afford to donate toward Krisshy’s medical care, please click here. Thank you!
Voice For Us believes that those who witness animal cruelty and fail to report it are just as guilty!
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WALDROP’s mugshot shared from the Jefferson County Jail.
Krisshy's pictures are still images of the video published by the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.
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