Jason Troy Voeller, 48, Minot, was sentenced on Oct. 27 to 360 days in jail, all suspended but the one day he has already served, and two years of unsupervised probation for Class A misdemeanor animal neglect for reportedly leaving his dog alone in a trailer in Holiday Park without access to food or water for over a month in November 2020. Judge Richard Hagar also ordered him to pay $500 in court costs and restitution yet to be determined and not to care for, buy, sell or trade any animals.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed with the court, Voeller called the Souris Valley Animal Shelter and admitted to leaving the dog unattended for up to 40 days. Officers went to the trailer and captured the dog, which was underweight and dehydrated. The dog was taken to a veterinary clinic for treatment. The trailer was described as covered in dog feces and urine and no food or water was accessible to the dog. Voeller now lists himself as homeless.