Sam Davis Elliott
Soddy-Daisy is suing an Arkansas man for selling it a drug dog three times older than advertised and with multiple health problems.
In a Hamilton County Circuit Court lawsuit filed last week, Soddy-Daisy city attorney Sam Elliott wrote that the dog, a Labrador named Lucy, was purchased by the city for $4,950 and delivered to police in July 2011.
The city is suing for $6,856.37, which includes the price of the dog and veterinary bills incurred so far.
Anthony Smith, owner and operator of Little Rock K-9 Academy, listed Lucy’s age as 18 months in paperwork provided to the city, according to court documents.
But after health problems such as a mammary tumor, leg pain and an ear infection cropped up, two veterinarians estimated the dog’s age between 6 and 8 years.