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Written by: A. Smith
Published October 3, 2025 @ 7:21 PM ET
Update: Actor and R&B singer Tyrese Gibson turned himself in Friday morning after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with a fatal dog attack in his neighborhood.
Gibson, who faces a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, was booked into the Fulton County Jail just before 6 a.m., according to Capt. Nicole Dwyer of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. He posted a $20,000 bond and was released a short time later.
The warrant, issued last week, stems from an incident in Gibson’s Buckhead neighborhood in which his dogs allegedly attacked and killed a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry, according to neighbors.
Gibson, known for his role in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, was not home at the time of the attack. In a statement earlier this week, his attorney, Gabe Banks, said the star “accepts full responsibility for his dogs.”
The statement also said the dogs involved in the incident have since been rehomed.
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – An arrest warrant has been issued for actor and singer Tyrese Gibson after police say his four Cane Corso dogs attacked and killed a neighbor’s pet in the Tuxedo Court community in Buckhead. Gibson appears in the “Fast and Furious” film franchise playing the role of Roman Pearce.
The incident occurred on Sept. 18 when the victim called 911 after his 5-year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, Henry, was killed by Gibson’s dogs, which were roaming loose in the neighborhood, according to Fulton County police.
The man told investigators he let Henry out around 10 p.m. and returned minutes later to find the dog dead in his driveway. He immediately transported Henry to an animal hospital in Sandy Springs, but the dog could not be saved.
In a police report, Capt. Nicole Dwyer with Animal Services said Henry suffered broken ribs, puncture wounds, and severe internal bleeding, and was covered in slobber. Dwyer said she learned of the attack the evening after it occurred.
Security video from across the street captured Gibson’s dogs scratching at a neighbor’s door and running through yards shortly before the attack, according to police.
The same night, another neighbor called 911 because she could not get to her car with the Cane Corsos outside her door, police said. Animal control assisted her in getting out safely, and a friend of Gibson’s came to collect the dogs. Officers issued a warning for letting the dogs run loose at that time, unaware that Henry had already been killed.
On Sept. 22, animal control returned to Gibson’s residence to request that he surrender the dogs. According to the report, Gibson admitted he believed his dogs had killed Henry and acknowledged he knew they had been escaping previously. However, he told officers he needed a few more days rather than turning over the animals.
Dwyer then obtained both a search warrant and an arrest warrant for animal cruelty. When officers executed the warrant later that night, Gibson and the dogs were gone.
Police said they gave Gibson time to turn himself in, but he posted on social media that he is taking a mental health break and would return in November.
This was not the first time Gibson’s dogs had been reported as a problem, police said. Neighbors had reported them running loose multiple times since April, including two separate calls earlier in September.
The police report referenced a YouTube video Gibson posted titled “Tyrese Unleashes His Guard Dogs: Bite Their Ankles Off!” In the video, Gibson displays the Cane Corsos, mentions selling puppies for $5,000, and jokes that he wants the dogs to “bite their ankles off and leave them at the front door” if anyone approaches the house.
Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts issued a statement on the case, saying: “I am grateful for the work of Fulton County Police Department to bring justice in the Tuxedo Court neighborhood dangerous dog case. After months of being terrorized by these dogs on the loose, community members brought this situation to my attention earlier this month, and I personally visited the neighborhood where this occurred. Pet ownership is a responsibility that is not to be taken lightly. Those who allow their dogs to roam neighborhoods unrestrained will face serious consequences.”
It is unknown if or when Gibson plans to turn himself in.