Why Was ‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Arrested At A Tennessee Zoo?

Amy Slaton Halterman, identified for showing on TLC’s “1000-Lb. Sisters,” was arrested in Tennessee on Labor Day. 

On Sept. 2, authorities responded to an incident on the Tennessee Safari Park zoo in Alamo, Tennessee, “the place a visitor allegedly was bitten by a camel,” the Crockett County Sheriff’s Division mentioned in a launch.

Authorities mentioned that “upon arrival, deputies have been instantly overtaken by suspicious odors coming from the visitor’s automobile.”

Slaton Halterman was arrested for unlawful possession of Schedule I, unlawful possession of Schedule VI and two counts of kid endangerment, police mentioned.

The DEA defines Schedule I medicine as “medicine with no at present accepted medical use and a excessive potential for abuse.” They embody heroine, LSD and marijuana. Schedule IV medicine are “medicine, substances, or chemical compounds are outlined as medicine with a low potential for abuse and low danger of dependence,” like Xanax and Valium.

An individual named Brian Scott Lovvorn was within the automobile and is dealing with the identical expenses, police additionally mentioned.

TODAY.com has reached out to Slaton Halterman for remark.

Slaton Halterman, 36, is thought for starring within the actuality sequence “1000-Lb. Sisters,” which follows her and her sister Tammy Slaton’s weight reduction journeys.