{"id":19901,"date":"2026-02-23T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19901"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:36:06","slug":"hankinson-nd-dogs-in-cold-man-faces-felony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/hankinson-nd-dogs-in-cold-man-faces-felony\/","title":{"rendered":"Hankinson ND: Dogs in Cold, Man Faces Felony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hankinson, North Dakota<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A North Dakota man faces a felony animal cruelty charge.<\/p>\n

Deputies and a veterinarian searched a Hankinson property, court documents say.<\/p>\n

Felony charge and warrant<\/h2>\n

Tyrone Donyel Wilson was charged Feb. 13 in the Southeast Judicial District Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charge is animal cruelty, a Class C felony.<\/p>\n

Court filings say the State of North Dakota has issued a warrant for his arrest.<\/p>\n

What reports said in 2025<\/h2>\n

Charging documents say the case was built in 2025.<\/p>\n

Citizens reported multiple dogs at large on the property.<\/p>\n

They also reported concerns during extreme heat and cold.<\/p>\n

Before winter, a deputy contacted Wilson about the dogs.<\/p>\n

Wilson said the dogs had access to an insulated shed.<\/p>\n

He also said food and water would be available.<\/p>\n

Deputies respond during subzero cold<\/h2>\n

On Jan. 23, law enforcement got another call about loose dogs.<\/p>\n

The call came during subzero temperatures, documents say.<\/p>\n

A deputy checked the property on Jan. 23 and again on Jan. 24.<\/p>\n

The deputy reported seeing a dog with a severe paw injury.<\/p>\n

The dog appeared to have exposed flesh.<\/p>\n

Wilson arrived later, documents say.<\/p>\n

He told the deputy the dogs had shelter.<\/p>\n

He said he would take the injured dog to a veterinarian the next week.<\/p>\n

He did not allow deputies onto the property, documents say.<\/p>\n

Search warrant and conditions found<\/h2>\n

On Jan. 25, law enforcement contacted a veterinarian due to concerns.<\/p>\n

The veterinarian advised the injury could be life-threatening.<\/p>\n

Deputies then obtained a search warrant, documents say.<\/p>\n

During the search, a deputy and the veterinarian reported finding two dead puppies.<\/p>\n

They also reported four living dogs.<\/p>\n

They reported a frozen water bucket and no usable water source.<\/p>\n

Documents describe a shed that was not insulated.<\/p>\n

They also describe an inadequate heat source.<\/p>\n

Dogs were on short chains inside a cluttered space, the report said.<\/p>\n

The veterinarian said the dogs could tangle on chains or debris.<\/p>\n

The veterinarian also said the dogs ate near urine and feces.<\/p>\n

One dog was missing part of its right hind foot.<\/p>\n

The dog had not received medical care, documents say.<\/p>\n

How to follow the case<\/h2>\n

Case records may be available through the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry<\/a> portal.<\/p>\n

North Dakota\u2019s animal cruelty law is outlined in Century Code Chapter 36-21.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To report animal neglect concerns, contact your local law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n

For Richland County information, see the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Hankinson<\/p>\n

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Hankinson, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A North Dakota man faces a felony animal cruelty charge. Deputies and a veterinarian searched a Hankinson property, court documents say. Felony charge and warrant Tyrone Donyel Wilson was charged Feb. 13 in the Southeast Judicial District Court. The charge is animal cruelty, a Class C felony. Court filings say… Continue reading Hankinson ND: Dogs in Cold, Man Faces Felony<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[6012,1843,4172,959,2723,4026,772,7928,1772,13782,9314,960,2566,961,1194,7030,13781,912,151,4905,1771,1173,3391,13783],"class_list":["post-19901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-animal","tag-animal-cruelty","tag-arrest-warrant","tag-charges","tag-cold","tag-court-documents","tag-crime","tag-cruelty","tag-dakota","tag-dog-neglect","tag-dogs","tag-faces","tag-facing","tag-felony","tag-felony-charge","tag-hankinson","tag-hankinson-nd","tag-inforum","tag-man","tag-nd","tag-north","tag-north-dakota","tag-richland-county","tag-southeast-judicial-district","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19901"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19965,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901\/revisions\/19965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}