I made contact with [WITNESS #1] at the Sheriff’s
Office in reference to animal abuse.
[WITNESS #1] stated that she began dating Holly Fulford in May 2024, and shortly after Fulford moved in with [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] stated that when Fulford moved in, Fulford did not immediately move her two dogs to the residence, due to [WITNESS #1] also having dogs. [WITNESS #1] stated she planned to have the dogs meet at a neutral location, due to Fulford’s dog’s being aggressive towards other animals. [WITNESS #1] stated that Fulford told her that her cousin, [WITNESS #2], was watching her two dogs until they could be moved. [WITNESS #1] stated that after a few weeks, she started to question why they had not introduced their dogs. [WITNESS #1] stated Fulford would always change the subject. [WITNESS #1] stated she did not think anything of it, because she was under the impression that [WITNESS #2] was taking care of Fulford’s two dogs. [WITNESS #1] stated [WITNESS #3] messaged her on Snapchat and was made aware that [WITNESS #3] found the dogs deceased in a kennel on June 28, 2024. I provided [WITNESS #1] with a witness statement form, which she filled out.
I spoke with [WITNESS #3] on the phone and she agreed to speak with me at the office. I met with [WITNESS #3] at the Sheriff’s Office. [WITNESS #3] stated that she previously lived with Fulford in 2023 but moved out due to situations within the household. [WITNESS #3] stated she went to the residence in May 2024 to retrieve a few items that she left when she moved out. [WITNESS #3] stated she went to Fulford’s room and found Fulford’s two dogs alive and together in one kennel. [WITNESS #3] stated she provided the dogs with food and water and left the residence. [WITNESS #3] stated Fulford’s mother owns the property, but [REDACTED] manages the rentals for the property owner. [WITNESS #3] stated [REDACTED] asked her to clean the house so new tenants could move in. [WITNESS #3] stated she went to clean out the residence on June 28, 2024, and noticed a foul odor in the residence. [WITNESS #3] stated that she went to Fulford’s room, and noticed the kennel had a tarp in it. [WITNESS #3] stated that she pulled the tarp back and noticed the deceased dogs in the crate. [WITNESS #3] stated she went outside and asked the neighbor, [WITNESS #4], for help. [WITNESS #3] stated [WITNESS #4] went into the residence and removed the deceased dogs, placed them in a trash bag, and then placed them into the outside trash. [WITNESS #3] stated she was in shock after discovering the two deceased dogs in the kennel, and did not obtain pictures. [WITNESS #3] stated that after [WITNESS #4] helped her, she put baking soda on the spot where the kennel was to help reduce the smell. [WITNESS #3] stated she did not tell anyone at the time, due to being traumatized by what she saw. [WITNESS #3] did obtain a picture of the kennel and the fur that was inside. [WITNESS #3] stated she was contacted by [WITNESS #1] on September 21, 2024, and asked why she and Fulford were not friends anymore. She told [WITNESS #1] it was because of how she found the dogs. [WITNESS #3] also completed a witness statement form.
I made contact with [WITNESS #4] at [100 BLOCK] Colony Farm Road. [WITNESS #4] stated he was outside when [WITNESS #3] came to him for assistance. [WITNESS #4] stated he went inside the house and found the two dogs deceased in the kennel. [WITNESS #4] stated there was no tarp covering the dogs. [WITNESS #4] stated he told [WITNESS #3] to stay outside. [WITNESS #4] stated that he removed the dogs and kennels from the residence and then went back home.
I spoke with [WITNESS #2] via telephone. [WITNESS #2] stated he was never asked to watch the dogs when Fulford moved out. I will follow up with him and have him fill out a witness statement.
All witness statement forms, pictures, and videos will be uploaded via axon capture. One state warrant will be taken out on Fulford for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.
[End of Narrative]
From:
The Georgia Gazette
