Geoffrey Deane Peterson, the man accused of abusing his elderly father, hoarding more than 60 animals in squalid conditions and using his license as a nurse practitioner to prescribe copious amounts of narcotics, turned himself in at the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock said.
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Dunlap animal rescue nets 60 dogs, six cats, a parrot and a goat
Approximately 60 dogs and other animals were rescued from atrocious conditions in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. The animals, many in need of urgent veterinary care, were living in absolute filth.
Geoffrey Peterson who is charged with animal cruelty in Sequatchie County.Peterson arrived with his attorney and was calm, Hitchcock said.
“He seemed relieved to get it over with,” he said.
The 55-year-old will face an additional charge of failure to appear and is scheduled to be in court on Friday, Hitchcock said. His attorney, Dan Warlick, could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.