Event Brief
Cocke County Man Charged After Killing Dog
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: Deputies say Eddie McCoig shot, skinned a dog and planned to eat it; three other dogs removed from home.
WHO: Eddie McCoig; Cocke County Sheriff’s Department deputies
WHAT: Charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after deputies say he killed a dog and intended to eat it; additional dogs removed
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
WHERE: Cocke County, Tennessee
WHY: Deputies say McCoig admitted he shot the dog, slit its throat, skinned it, and planned to consume it.
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