A bench warrant has been issued for a Thor man who failed to show up for his Monday pretrial hearing on animal neglect charges.

David Kelly Collan’s jury trial in Webster County District Court was scheduled to begin today for charges of animal neglect causing serious injury or death. Collan failed to appear for his pre-trial conference at 10 a.m. on Monday. District Associate Court Judge Joseph Tofilon issued a statewide bench warrant for Collan’s arrest.

According to court documents, 29 German shepherd dogs were removed from Collan’s property in 2024 due to animal neglect including poor health, lack of veterinary care, unsanitary living conditions, as well as lack of food and water. Fourteen of the dogs that were removed had low body composition scores, according to state veterinarians. One of the dogs had to be euthanized.

Last week, Collan also pleaded guilty to two counts of contempt after he was found in possession of a large white dog. Collan was prohibited by a magistrate judge last year from owning dogs following the hearing which removed the 29 German shepherds from his care.