Tyrese Gibson, a star of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, has a warrant out for his arrest after his dogs killed another dog in his Atlanta neighborhood.
NBC News, citing court documents, reports the warrant for animal cruelty was issued Sept. 22.
According to the report, Gibson’s four cane corso dogs were running the neighborhood and killed a neighbor’s 5-year-old cavalier King Charles spaniel named Henry.
Animal control and Fulton County police went to Gibson’s residence for the four dogs. He, per NBC, said over the phone that he would not surrender the animals and asked for some times to figure out what to do.
The report indicated an officer told him that either he would surrender the dogs or police would obtain a search warrant and confiscate them.
Gibson, 46, “admitted that he believes his dogs killed Henry and that he knows it’s been an ongoing issue over the past few months with his dogs getting out,” the report said.
A search warrant was executed the same day, but neither Gibson nor the cane corsos were home, the report said.
Gibson took to social media on Wednesday.
“My dogs have only ever been treated as family,” he posted on Instagram. “They’ve never been trained to harm, never spent a single day in attack or protection training, and they’ve grown up playing with kids and smaller dogs in my home. That’s why this incident has left me shocked, devastated, and heartbroken for the family affected. As an empath, my heart hurts deeply for their unimaginable loss, and I’ve been trying to reach out directly to express my sorrow and condolences.
“To the family who lost their beloved pet: please know that I am praying for you, grieving with you, and will continue to face this tragedy with honesty, responsibility, and compassion.”
The owner of the dead dog told police he had let Henry out to use the bathroom, and he found the dog dead in his driveway. There was “blood on the rib cage, separated and broken ribs on the right side and light puncture marks on his stomach, as well as severe internal bleeding,” the report said.
Security camera video from a neighbor’s home showed four cane corsos running toward Henry’s home, NBC reports.
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