A Marshall County man charged with animal cruelty appeared in court yesterday to hear the new charges being brought against him. Bob Anderson was originally charged with one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty and one felony count of brandishing a weapon. But Marshall County Prosecutor Jeff Cramer has decided to drop those charges in order to pursue other felony charges. The 76-year-old Anderson was originally arrested for threatening an officer with a knife when police came to investigate allegations that he had been breaking a horse by tethering its legs to two cars and driving them apart. Cramer told Seven News that he will not be seeking a plea agreement in this case. Authorities in Wetzel County are also investigating Anderson on similar charges.