A man who is being accused of stabbing a dog made his first appearance in court on Monday. Originally, there were issues with establishing probable cause which led to a recognizance bond being issued, but Christian County State’s Attorney John McWard was able to get a bond set at $10,000 with 10% to apply. Willie Jones is accused of aggravated cruelty to animals after an incident on Friday night sent a dog to a vet. Police responded on Friday at 10:14 PM to reports of a domestic.  Police treated a dog with a stab wound who is still at the hospital recovering. 

Additional charges have been filed and States Attorney McWard informed Regional Radio News that Possession of a Weapon by a Felon charges will be filed on Tuesday. Charges may change depending on whether or not the dog survives. As of this writing, the dog is still alive and being treated by medical staff.