Eddie McCoig was confronted by deputies May 20. He admitted he killed the dog and planned to eat it, records state.

Three more dogs were taken into custody at the home where the suspect was arrested.

A man According to the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy spoke with a person who said they witnessed Eddie McCoig ...

A Newport man charged with animal cruelty reportedly told a police investigator that he killed a dog and planned to eat it.

A Cocke County man has been charged after he killed a dog, intending to eat it, according to a report from the Cocke County ...

Major League Eating says the 17-time competitive eating champion did not violate its code of conduct ...

“My client took full responsibility for this misunderstanding and resolved the matter by pleading guilty," Chestnut's attorney said ...

Hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut has been sentenced after pleading guilty to battery stemming from an incident at an Indiana bar. (AP Photo) ...

Tracking massive man-eating crocodile caught on camera ...

The 17-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut recently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge ...

A video showed a man claiming to have fallen victim to Alpha-gal syndrome, caused by tick bites, which causes an allergic ...

Joey Chestnut will defend his Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest title on July 4 despite being on probation for a misdemeanor battery charge in Indiana.