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Former UFC Champ Frank Shamrock under Investigation for Animal Cruelty

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Frank Shamrock is under investigation for animal cruelty, according to Dallas, Texas police.

The 46-year-old Shamrock is accused of abandoning his mother’s dog, Zelda, in a pickup truck left at Love Field airport in Dallas earlier this month. Police believe the dog was alone in the truck for at least five days, starting March 2.

For his part, Shamrock does not deny any of the allegations thus far. In a telephone interview with Dallas television outlet WFAA, he said “They can charge me with whatever. I will show up.