Authorities Say A Carter County Man Is Facing Serious Charges After A Dead Kitten Was Found Rotting With Maggots And A Dog Was Found Without Food Or Water. 35-Year-Old Joseph Hill Is Charged With Animal Cruelty, Drug Possession, And Aggravated Assault On A Deputy. Officers Say He Was High And Bit A Deputy During His Arrest At A Home On Sims Hill Road. Animal Control Seized 21 Cats And A Dog From The Property. Hill Was Taken To A Hospital For Evaluation