Nebraska man found guilty of leaving dogs in subzero temps

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A central Nebraska man was convicted of attempted animal neglect on Thursday for leaving his dogs out in subzero temperatures.

Kevin Jemison, 40, pleaded no contest in Hamilton County District Court.

In exchange, his charges were reduced from two counts of cruel neglect of an animal resulting in serious injury or death, a Class IV felony, to one count of attempted cruel neglect of an animal, a Class I misdemeanor.

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On a brutally cold day in January, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was called to Jemison’s home near Giltner on a report of two dogs constantly being outside.

A deputy said he found one dog dead, and another had hypothermia.

The windchill dipped to 43 degrees below zero that morning at the nearby Aurora Municipal Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

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The surviving dog was treated at the Aurora Veterinary Clinic, which has been authorized to put it up for adoption.

Jemison will be sentenced on July 24. He faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.