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Authorities say that the ousted "Teen Mom 2" star, Jenelle Evans, fabricated the story of her husband, David Eason, who shot and killed their French bulldog.

Why? "For advertising."

Evans first told investigators that Eason had shot his beloved dog, Nugget, into the woods on April 29, after the dog allegedly attacked their 2-year-old daughter, Ensley.

However, the Columbus County Sheriff's Office issued a statement Thursday in the United States today, stating that "the evidence gathered indicates that animal cruelty allegations have been fabricated."

"The investigators processed the residence and the property, finding no evidence of blood or any other physical evidence to validate that an animal had been mortally wounded on the property," reads the statement.

The allegations: Jenelle Evans is considering divorce after her husband kills his dog

During another interrogation, Evans admitted that she had filed the animal cruelty report "for advertising and because she did not know where her dog was," the statement said. .

Nugget's current comings and goings were not mentioned in the report.

Evans took on Twitter to defend himself, l & # 39; writing, "the police is twisted AF." In response to a fan who asked her if the news was true, she added, "Absolutely NOT, my story will be published soon."

Jenelle Evans participates in New York Fashion Week on February 7, 2019 in New York. (Photo: John Lamparski, (credit too long, see legend))

Although the authorities closed the file and will not complain, Evans did not escape without anything.

The star of reality was Started from MTV's "Teen Mom 2" less than a week after his public disclosure of the animal cruelty incident, leaving Evans "a little shocked" and "upset".

"We stopped filming with Jenelle Eason on April 6, 2019 and we do not intend to cover her story in the next season," said MTV in a statement to the United States today in May .

"Teen Mom 2": Jenelle Evans' shocked & # 39; after the ousting of a dog killed by her husband

In May, child protection services removed Evans' children from his care after the incident. She has her 9-year-old son, Jace Evans, with ex-Andrew Lewis, 5-year-old son Kaiser Griffith, ex-fiancé Nathan Griffith and 2-year-old Ensley with Eason.

A judge reinstated custody more than a month later in July, prompting Evans to tweet, "I AI ALL MY CHILDREN BACK""Crying in tears of joy" and "My lawyer is a beast."

"I am delighted to be back in the care of my children," she told us on July 3rd. "Throughout this long process and the final decision, I am excited to be thinking of going forward and continuing to show America that I am a good parent. "

USA TODAY spoke to the representative of Evans to share his comments.

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