A Burton man was charged with animal cruelty after reportedly dousing his dog with gasoline. However, when EMS responded, they found the dog smelled strongly of gasoline. EMS called the Sheriff's Office, who called Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control for help. Baxley said Antley told officers he had poured gasoline on the ground and the dog rolled in it. The whole shelter just reeked of gasoline.
Dogs are very sensitive to petroleum products - they irritate skin and eyes severely.
Antley was arrested on a charge of animal cruelty and was taken to Beaufort County Detention Center. He was later served with an additional charge of failure to register as a sex offender. The dog was taken to Beaufort County Animal Shelter, where it was euthanized. We would have much preferred to have kept the dog. Unfortunately, she said, the dog had a number of strikes against it.