Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson is in serious trouble with the law. Police have issued an arrest warrant against him for animal cruelty. The Fast & Furious star let his four Cane Corso dogs run free in his Buckhead, Atlanta neighborhood. This led to the death of a neighbor’s pet.
On September 18, a neighbor let his five-year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel named Henry into his front yard. Just five minutes later, the dog was found dead. It looked like an animal had attacked him. Fulton County Police Captain Nicole Dwyer said the small dog had broken ribs, puncture wounds, and was bleeding badly inside. Video from a nearby doorbell camera showed Gibson’s four large Cane Corsos scratching at a door across the street just minutes before the attack.
Captain Dwyer told local Atlanta media WSB-TV that Gibson had been warned many times about his dogs running around the neighborhood. “It is the negligence on his part as the homeowner and animal owner, just letting them roam free,” Dwyer said. “And now they have killed an innocent animal.” People in the area say they had seen the huge dogs running loose many times since April.
Police tried to handle things peacefully first
On September 22, animal control officers went to Gibson’s home. They asked him to hand over the dogs. The police report says Gibson admitted he thought his dogs had killed Henry. He also said he knew they had been getting out before. But instead of giving up the animals, he asked for a few more days to think about it. Officers got both a search warrant and an arrest warrant for animal cruelty. When they came back later that same day, Gibson and the dogs were gone.
Things got worse when Gibson posted on social media that he was taking a mental health break. He said he would be gone until November. The victim’s owner, Harrison Parker, is upset with what he sees as Gibson avoiding his responsibility. Other neighbors have also spoken up about their worries. One neighbor said the dogs were massive, each weighing over 100 pounds. Gibson, who has been part of the Fast & Furious movies for years, now faces possible criminal charges that could hurt his career.
Police are also looking into a YouTube video Gibson made about his Cane Corsos. In the video, he talks about the dogs being guard animals. He even says he sells puppies for $5,000.
This is not the first time the dogs have caused trouble. Records show people called about them running loose at least five times before the deadly attack. On the same night Henry was killed, another neighbor called 911. She could not get to her car because the Cane Corsos were blocking her door. The actor, who has had fights with other stars before, now has to deal with these serious legal problems because he did not keep his pets under control.
