Harriman police have charged a couple with animal cruelty.
James Allen Davis, 38, and Angela R. Stiles, 41, both of 902 Crescent St., Harriman, owned Max, a Sharpei breed that died last week due to poor health.
Max was almost lifeless on Jan. 21, when he was taken to the Roane County Animal Shelter.
He was euthanized Friday, Jan. 23 after being taken in by the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley.