An Evansville man is charged with animal neglect after police say he left a dog to starve. Officers say they were called to the 900 block of West Missouri Street Wednesday evening. They say animal control officials found an emaciated dog in a detached garage after they got complaints of a dog barking.

Evansville Police charged a man for animal neglect after authorities say an officer had to shoot and kill a dog at a home in the 600 block of College Highway.

A tragic situation went from bad to worse in Evansville, Illinois, after police who responded to complaints about animal neglect ended up shooting the dog they were summoned to help, WISH reported. Officers "say animal control had been called 16 times with neglect concerns about the dog.