Former Raven Indicted on 15 Animal Cruelty Charges

A former Baltimore Ravens defenseman has been indicted on animal cruelty charges, including illegal possession of an alligator, according to online court records.

Terrence Cody, 26, of the 12400 block of Old Grey Mare Court in Reisterstown, was indicted for animal cruelty and booked at the Franklin precinct Monday, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.

The 15-count indictment involves illegal possession of an alligator, two counts of aggravated animal cruelty, 10 counts of failing to provide adequate care for an animal, possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, online court records show. The offenses allegedly occurred between Dec. 19 and Jan. 19, according to court records.

By Monday afternoon, police reported that Cody had been released on $10,000 bail.

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When the allegations of animal cruelty surfaced in late January, Cody’s spokesman told Fox Sports that the football player’s dog recently died of worms. Cody paid $8,000 for the Bullmastiff, which came from Spain, the spokesman told NBC Sports.

The day Baltimore County police reported that Cody was under investigation for animal cruelty, the Baltimore Ravens announced plans to terminate his contract, which was set to expire in March. On Monday, the Ravens reported the termination had taken effect.

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Screenshot from Terrence Cody 2012 workout video by Baltimore Ravens/YouTube.