Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been found guilty on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Last week, Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs to one year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days in jail, with the remainder suspended for two years, “contingent on the defendant’s behavior.”
Buggs is barred from possessing firearms and is not allowed to own any dogs or cats.
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs is now facing an additional criminal charge after being arrested on June 16 for domestic violence/battery. (Tuscaloosa County Jail/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old surrendered to authorities in Tuscaloosa last month regarding the animal cruelty allegations after two dogs were reportedly found “severely malnourished, emaciated, and neglected” on the back porch of a residence he was renting.
Buggs was accused of leaving a gray and white pit bull and a black rottweiler without food or water on the back porch of the Tuscaloosa home. While the pit bull had access to a screened-in porch, the rottweiler was allegedly confined in a metal cage exposed to direct sunlight.
Isaiah Buggs of the Detroit Lions during a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
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Court documents acquired by Tuscaloosa Patch stated that police were tipped off on March 28 about dogs being left on the porch. Witnesses claimed that Buggs had vacated the residence on March 19 due to over $3,100 in unpaid rent.
Last month, as he awaited the outcome of his animal cruelty case, he was arrested and subsequently booked in the Tuscaloosa County Jail for domestic violence/burglary, according to jail records.
The Chiefs released him shortly after the domestic arrest.
Detroit Lions defensive end Isaiah Buggs walks off the field following a game against the Carolina Panthers in Detroit on October 8, 2023. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Buggs, drafted in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 out of Alabama, joined the Chiefs as part of their practice squad before their playoff journey, which culminated in another Super Bowl victory. He had previously played for the Detroit Lions.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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