Assumption deputies: Two arrested for aggravated cruelty to animals after dog seen hanging from porch
Jan 13, 2026
NAPOLEONVILLE - Deputies arrested two people for aggravated cruelty to animal charges after a dog was seen hanging off a porch, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said.Deputies said they were dispatched to La. Highway 401 on a complaint of a malnourished dog. Deputies located a dog hanging off
a porch with a mechanism tied to the dog, appearing near death and unable to breathe.A deputy was able to put the dog back on the porch and the dog to be in a severe stage of malnourishment. Officials learned the owners were Kenny Lacy, 47, and Shavonne Marie Lacy, 58.Both were booked for aggravated cruelty to animals.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less