News brief: Dogs found chained to trees in forest outside Morton

Updated at 1:08 p.m.

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A Cinebar area man has been arrested after being identified as the person who allegedly left five dogs chained to trees out in the woods outside Morton without food or water.

Richard D. Carlile, 29, is tentatively scheduled to go before a judge this afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Friday for first-degree animal cruelty.

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said this morning they began investigating a week ago, after getting a call from someone who discovered a dog chained to a tree in the forest. The pitbull was non-ambulatory, could not lift its head and could not eat, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

That was on Saturday evening, Sept. 24, according to Breen.

The caller said she thought she heard other dogs out there, but left, fearing for her safety, Breen said.

The following day, the woman led deputies to the area of Forest Service Road 73 – about six miles from state Route 508 –  where they located four other pitbulls tied up to to trees, with no food or water, Breen said. They appeared to be malnourished and dehydrated, Breen said.

They also found an abandoned campsite, which contained no personal belongings or any kind of food, according to Breen.

The deputy brought two of the dogs out, and upon return, the remaining two canines were nowhere to be found, Breen said.

On Friday, when Carlile contacted the Lewis County Animal Shelter to claim his two impounded dogs, he was arrested.

Breen said Carlile is transient and told deputies he’d only left his pets there for a short time on the day deputies went there.

Carlile’s hearing will be at 4 p.m. today.

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14 Responses to “News brief: Dogs found chained to trees in forest outside Morton”

  1. LewisCountyIsFullOfWorthlessRednecks says:

    If you’re from Morton then you’re probably just as bad as this guy anyways

  2. Dog Mom says:

    This guy is a piece of work. To leave dogs tied up to die is horrible. I am so glad he is behind bars. Thank you to the one who found them, you are their angel. May their next home be warm and kind.

  3. still waiting for justice says:

    just leave the edible one out, cause I like to eat them (deer, elk, bear, etc.)

  4. Concerned says:

    What happened in court today???

  5. Kodiak says:

    The transient problem up the 73 road is out of control. We live nearby and many of our neighbors have had attempted break-ins and run-ins with a few different men who all claim to be living up there. I wish I could find a booking photo so I’d know if this guy is one of them.

  6. Jackie Perrigoue says:

    PAWS Across America is having a peaceful rally this Saturday, October 8th from Noon to 3:00 at the Capital Building grounds in Olympia. Our event will be held at the north end of the big stairs leading to the domed building. Animal advocacy is a nationwide push for animal rights. Topics included are stricter laws, enforcement and penalties for animal abuse.

  7. Lori says:

    People that do this kind of animal abuse need to banned from ever owning pets and do jail time and community service!!!!!!

  8. Diddle Me says:

    I’m sure this person will get more time in jail than the Green Hill rapists.

  9. Lynn says:

    What happened to the other dogs that were not found? Please tell me they have been re Homed and are safe now .

  10. Mad momma says:

    What a bastard!

  11. Lisa Werner says:

    My heart breaks for these helpless animals!! Thank you to the person whom reported it!

  12. Kristi Coleman says:

    This is terribly sad.
    I want to thank whomever for reporting this. I STRONGLY believe that if you’re homeless and unable to take care of yourself than you have NO BUSINESS owning an animal.
    Let me rephrase that…you DONT have the PRIVILEGE of caring for an animal.

  13. BobbyinLC says:

    Wow let me tie my dogs to a tree in the woods. Then when they are rescued I call and want to claim them. I wish the penalties for abusing animals was as severe as harming children.

    Wait I wish they were greater than that.

  14. rose says:

    Wow! If you can’t afford to feed them, take the dogs to the Animal shelter. How horrible to leave the dogs to starve.