Oak Hill Man Charged After Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued

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Volusia County authorities say Johnathan Meyers was arrested on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after his dog Tanner was found severely emaciated, dehydrated and suffering from untreated infections.

Case statusCharged

Location reportedOak Hill, Volusia, FL

Person named in reportJohnathan Meyers

First reported2026-09-30

Last updated10/6/2026

Case details

Animal Services reported Tanner weighed roughly half of his ideal body weight when found. Meyers also faced unrelated resisting and drug-paraphernalia charges arising from the arrest.

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Volusia County man arrested for felony animal cruelty after starving dog rescuedNews Article · 2026-09-30 ↗

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