Frank Shamrock’s justification for allegedly leaving one of his mother’s dogs tied up in the back of a truck at an airport for five days? “I’m an animal lover.”
Should we pause while you scratch your head trying to figure that one out, especially if you truly are an animal lover?
According to a report from WFAA-TV in Dallas, the 47-year-old Shamrock, who was the UFC’s inaugural light heavyweight champion more than 20 years ago, tied up one of his mother’s dogs, Zelda, in the back of a pickup truck at Dallas’ Love Field airport.
The report says Shamrock left some food and water for Zelda in the truck, then got on a plane to return to his home in California.
In a phone interview with WFAA, Shamrock admitted what he did. He’s under investigation by police in Dallas for animal cruelty, the report says.
“They can charge me with whatever. I will show up,” Shamrock told the station. “It is what it is. I’m not hiding in any way. It’s an unfortunate and terrible thing. I’m an animal lover and I ran away crying. … It’s an old dog – no one wants a 6 1/2, 7-year-old dog with a goofy hip.”
Shamrock believes the dog is better off because he left it abandoned in the back of the truck.
“Here is what I guarantee: That dog is alive and safe right now, and I couldn’t guarantee that before I tied that dog to the truck and left,” Shamrock told the station.
Report: Dallas police investigating ex-UFC champ Frank Shamrock for animal cruelty
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