Jenelle Evans’husband David Eason will not face animal cruelty charges forallegedly shooting and killingthe reality star’s dog after the formerTeen Mom 2star told investigators she’d fabricated the story for publicity.
Evans, 27, claimed Eason subsequently shot the pooch, though she did not witness the incident and only heard a gunshot.
The same day that Evans called the sheriff’s office, authorities visited Eason’s home as a follow-up to a previous welfare check and found a juvenile who “appeared to be in good health.”
Jenelle Evans and David Eason.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Two weeks later, on May 13, a search warrant was executed on Eason’s home, and authorities said they found no weapons, blood evidence, or anything else that could confirm a dog had been shot and killed on the property.
The next day, Evans spoke with Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigators about her allegations, and police said her accounts were “inconsistent” with her original story, as she told investigators this time that she did not hear or see anything to indicate Eason had shot her dog.
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“Jenelle advised that ‘She don’t know where the dog is.’ She also advised that ‘I don’t know if she was shot or killed or not,’” the statement read. “Jenelle stated that the reason she filed the animal cruelty report was for the publicity and because she did not know where her dog was.”
The sheriff’s office said the investigation would be closed, with no charges filed against Eason.
The update from the sheriff’s office comes just two days after Evans, who recently regained custody of her children,seemingly confirmed that Eason killed her dogin an Instagram Story.
“Honestly, yes, we were on bad terms for almost a week. Didn’t talk much. He knows how upset it made me,” she replied to a user who asked if it was a “hard decision to stay with David.”
Jenelle Evans/Instagram
“Now that we are getting over this incident our relationship has got a lot stronger,” she said, adding that Eason has completed anger management.
Eason previously shared a video of the dog, Nugget, becoming aggressive toward Ensley as she tried to hug him, as well as a photo that showed a scratch mark on the toddler’s face.
Shortly after, Evans confirmed the French Bulldog’s death on Instagram.
“Nugget… I’m crying everyday,” she wrote. “I love you so much and I’m so sorry. I’m speechless.”
A source told PEOPLE at the time that the incident had put a strain on the couple’s marriage.
“David shot the dog after it came after Ensley,” the source said. “Jenelle has all the kids with her and is not talking to David right now. She’s very upset and is taking time to figure out what she wants to do.”
Evans was fired fromTeen Mom 2in light of the headline-grabbing incident.
A rep for the reality star did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
