A Morrison man has been arrested and charged with five counts of Animal Cruelty after an investigation by Cannon County Extension Service Director Bruce Steelman found dead animals at a private residence. Sean Martin Kronnick of Orville Duke Road in Morrison was charged after three donkeys were discovered dead and two donkeys were found barely alive. The ground in which they were found on was bare and no forages were present. Kronnick admitted that he was unable to provide care for the animals. The conclusion of the investigation was that the three donkeys died from starvation. The owner surrendered the two donkeys that were alive. He also was informed that the dead decaying carcasses must be buried or burned within a 48 hour period according to the Tennessee Code dealing with dead animals and protection of human health. Kronnick is schedule to appear in Cannon County General Sessions Court on September 11th.
