Man Indicted in False Report of Animal Attack

A man who reported to authorities that he was attacked by a large animal this past September has been indicted on felony charges of a false report.

Michael Savage, 27, of LaFollette has been indicted by the Campbell County Grand Jury on charges of felonious report to an officer following a the claim that he was attacked by a large animal while walking along the road in the White Bridge area near LaFollette.

He was arrested last week by the Lafollette Police Department on separate charges and is being held on a $30,000 bond until his court date on February 8 at 8:30 a.m.