Clay County man has been arrested and charged on 3 counts of animal cruelty

CLAY COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – A Clay County man is arrested and charged with 3 counts of animal cruelty.

Sheriff’s Deputies say 22-year-old Komarcus Powell was arrested Tuesday after deputies searched his residence along HWY 50 West in Clay County.

Sheriff Eddie Scott says 6 dogs and 2 cats were recovered from the residence.

The Clay County Animal Shelter assisted with relocating the animals.

Bond for Powell has been set at three thousand five hundred and fourty-eight dollars.