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Tyrese is wanted by police after one of the singer's dogs was accused of killing a neighbor's dog.
On Monday, September 29, Fulton County Police Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer revealed the R&B singer has a warrant out for his arrest. The 46-year-old artist, born Tyrese Gibson, is accused of animal cruelty after he allegedly allowed one of his Cane Corso dogs to roam freely, despite being warned multiple times to keep them locked up. Gibson's dog allegedly attacked his neighbor's dog and killed it.
“It is the negligence on his part as the homeowner and animal owner, just letting them roam free,” Dwyer told WSB-TV. “And now they have killed an innocent animal.”
Gibson's neighbor, Harrison Parker, called the police on September 18 to report the incident. Parker said he let his family's five-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry out in his yard, which is surrounded by an invisible fence. He said he came back a few minutes later and found Henry dead with puncture marks and severe internal bleeding. Gibson had warned about letting his dogs roam freely after at least five incidents that other neighbors had witnessed. Police executed a search warrant at Gibson's home to locate the dogs, but neither the artist nor his pets were there.
"Mr. Tyrese Gibson extends his deepest condolences to the family who lost their beloved dog to this tragic incident that occurred while Mr. Gibson was away from his home," Gibson's attorney Gabe Banks said in a statement to TMZ. "Upon learning of this unfortunate accident, Mr. Gibson immediately made the difficult decision to rehome his dogs to a safe and loving environment."
According to The Breakfast Club, Tyrese is "heartbroken" over the incident. He said he was out of town when the attack happened and tried to reach out to the family to resolve the issue. However, he accepts responsibility for the incident and said he rehomed the other dogs. Watch what Tyrese had to say about the situation below.