An Inverness man was arrested Monday night after Citrus County deputies found dozens of dead animals at his Floral City property and learned he had fired a gun at a local bar.
According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Michael Lee Wilson was taken into custody around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at his residence on Southeast 180th Avenue in Floral City. Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at the Red River Bar in Homosassa around 3:00 p.m. on Monday. When they arrived, they found evidence of gunfire at the bar, but no injuries or damage were reported.
During their investigation, deputies obtained a search warrant for Wilson’s property, where they found approximately 80 dead animals, including dogs, cats, and horses. The animals appeared to have died from neglect, and Wilson was arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty.
Wilson was also charged with firing a gun into a building and taken to the Citrus County Detention Center, where he was being held on $15,000 bond.
Originally reported by Citrus County Chronicle – Inverness
Sources: Citrus County Chronicle – Inverness
