Case advances against Nebraska man accused of leaving dogs in extreme cold
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The case of a Nebraska man accused of leaving his dogs out in subzero temperatures was sent to district court on Tuesday.
Kevin Jemison, 40, is charged with two counts of cruel neglect of an animal resulting in death or serious injury.
On a frigid January day, a deputy with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Jemison’s home near Giltner on a report of two dogs constantly being outside.
The deputy found one dog dead, and another had hypothermia, an arrest affidavit says.
Giltner is 15 miles southwest of Aurora. The windchill at the Aurora Municipal Airport that morning dipped to 43 degrees below zero, according to the National Weather Service.
Jemison has given up ownership of the surviving dog to the Aurora Veterinary Clinic, a Tuesday court filing said.
The clinic was authorized by the court to put the dog up for adoption.
Jemison’s arraignment in Hamilton County District Court is set for May 16.
