A 29-year-old Detroit woman, Jordan Love, has been accused of torturing and abandoning her dog, whom she allegedly stabbed. Furthermore, Love allegedly recorded and then posted the abuse online, feeling Michigan only to be arrested later.
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According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Detroit Animal Control (DAC) officers arrived at a Manning Street residence on February 7 at around 2 p.m. After forcibly entering the residence, officers found a dog that had suffered multiple stab wounds in its torso. An additional three dogs and four cats were found inside the home and seized.
Authorities were made aware of the abuse after Jordan Love allegedly posted a video of the injured dog earlier in the day, at around 1:30 a.m. When DAC officers seized the animals, including the injured dog, Love was nowhere to be found. The prosecutor's office alleges that she had fled from Michigan.
Arrested And Charged
Over a month later, on March 20, Jordan Love was found and arrested in Greenville, South Carolina. Allegedly, Love admitted to stabbing her dog, claiming that she did so because the pit bull chased one of her cats. She was extradited to Michigan, arriving on April 9, 2025. As a result, she was charged with second-degree animal killing/torturing and abandoning/cruelty to four to ten animals.
For the torturing charge, she could be sentenced to a maximum of seven years in prison. The abandoning/cruelty charge carries a maximum sentence of two years.
Jordan Love was arraigned on Thursday, April 10. She received a $50,000 cash/surety bond with a GPS tether. Her bond re-determination hearing is scheduled for April 14. A probable cause conference will take place on April 21. Finally, a preliminary examination is scheduled for April 28.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy issued a statement denouncing Love's alleged offenses.
"The WCPO has always taken the abuse of animals very seriously. We have impacted legislation and have been proactive with the applicable laws - seeking and fighting to change them in many instances," Worthy said. "Although we never really anticipated the alleged brutally and cruelty that this case represents, as a result of our earlier efforts, this case is a clear representation of why better laws were needed."
The stabbed dog is currently recovering from its injuries.
