LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man facing charges for abandoning a deceased dog by a dumpster close to downtown Las Vegas claimed he was engrossed in video games while the dog remained outside in scorching 109-degree weather, as revealed by documents.

On July 11 in the morning, police arrived at the scene following a 911 call about a dead dog discovered in a kennel near a dumpster on the 2600 block of Valley Street, according to an arrest report from a nearby resident.

Upon investigation, officers found a kennel partially draped with a white sheet. Inside was a French Bulldog, aged between 5 and 8, described as “bloated, unmoving, rigid, and emanating a strong smell,” per the report. A necropsy indicated the dog was “in an advanced stage of decomposition.”

The report also noted the dog’s death appeared “suspected non-accidental,” with evidence aligning with a heat-induced fatal condition.

“The circumstances in which this dog was discovered raise grave concerns about the conditions leading to its demise,” the necropsy highlighted, suggesting that the duration the dog endured the elements could imply severe, preventable suffering and significant neglect.

Animal cruelty detectives responded and took over the investigation.

Surveillance footage from the alley captured two men, one in an orange reflective vest, dragging what looked like a kennel covered by a white sheet around 11:45 p.m. on July 10. The lack of movement in the kennel suggested the dog had already passed away, the report mentioned.

In the video, the men left the kennel next to the dumpster before walking out of camera view. A few days after the dog was found, police released the video of the suspects, hoping the public would help identify them.

Police identified one of the men as Darrion Lamar Garry, 33. An address for Garry is a tenth of a mile away from where the dog was found.

At the time, Garry worked for an event production staffing company and was working until 11:30 p.m. the night of July 10, ending his shift 15 minutes before the video showed the men dumping the dog, according to the report. The company Garry worked for requires all of their employees to wear a high-visibility vest, which matches the vest worn by one of the men in the video.

DNA found on the dog kennel was tested and matched to Garry, who is in a local DNA database because of a prior charge.

Garry told police he was gifted the dog, named “Louie,” by a cousin after he was released from prison in October 2024. He said he lived with the mother of his children after he was released, but in July 2025, they got into a fight and she kicked him out, according to the report.

While he was staying with the mother of his children, animal control was called because a neighbor complained about Garry leaving Louie outside in the heat, the report stated. Animal control told Garry he needed a pool or something where the dog could cool himself off if Garry was going to keep him outside.

He then went to stay with a family member and would keep Louie outside on the patio of the home and “usually” checked on the dog when he came home from work. He told police that on July 9, he checked on the dog before he went to bed. That day, the temperature was a high of 109 degrees.

When he woke up, he got ready for the day and played video games for a couple of hours without checking on Louie, the report said. The temperature during the day hit 108 degrees.

Before he went to work on July 10, he said he checked on Louie, but the dog was not moving. He said the dog was already dead, but he couldn’t call off work because “he had called out too many times,” so he covered the kennel with a sheet and went to work, according to the report.

Garry told police that when he got home, he called a family member to “help him get rid of the deceased dog.” The two left the dog by the dumpster on Valley Street before going back home. A records check showed the family member is not facing charges at the time of publication.

Garry said he was “sorry for his behavior,” adding that he understood he “should’ve taken better care of the dog,” according to the report.

He faces a charge of willful/malicious/torture/maim/kill an animal. He was released after posting a $3,000 bail. His next court appearance was scheduled for Oct. 30.