Animal Abuse Suspect Jailed in Iowa

The manhunt for a local man accused of neglecting prized show dogs to the point of starvation is over.

Authorities in Council Bluffs, Iowa confirmed Thursday night that Nicholas Lynn Patterson had turned himself in. He was booked in to the Pottawattamie County Jail at 8:31 p.m. CDT, officials said. Now local officials will begin the process to return Patterson back to Alexander City where he will face multiple charges.

His surrender came after a bizarre two days where he took to social media to say he would end his time on the run. He also called The Outlook to say he would turn himself in and tried to explain what happened in the abuse case and why he ran.

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Read the previous articles regarding this case here: Collie Club of America Statement Regarding the Alabama Neglect/Abuse Case and  Police Seek Animal Abuse Suspect

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Posted by chesliepickett on Jul 25 2014. Filed under Breaking News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.