Ryan Edwards came under fire last week on social media after he allegedly killed a number of cats and bragged about it to his fans and followers.

Following the online backlash, the Teen Mom OG star, who is dad to Maci Bookout's 7-year-old son Bentley, has been targeted with an animal cruelty investigation and could be faced with serious charges if he is arrested.

"Officers told WDEF that if Ryan is arrested, he will be charged with aggravated animal cruelty, which is a felony in Tennessee, the state in which Ryan lives," The Ashley's Reality Roundup reported on Monday, adding that if Edwards is convicted, he will be listed on Tennessee’s animal abuse registry.

According to the report, Police and Animal Protection Officers executed a search warrant on Edwards' home and property last wek and “gathered enough evidence to continue their investigation,” according to a statement.

Meanwhile, Bob Citrullo, director of the Humane Educational Society, told WDEF that photos taken of evidence on Edwards' property.

“Other things that we have found on the property definitely lead me to believe that this was done with intent…at this point it’s safe to say that he was luring the animals onto his property to kill them,” he said of the reality star.

To see more of Ryan Edwards, be sure to tune into the Teen Mom OG season six premiere airing tonight, Aug. 22, at 10 p.m. on MTV and check out the new installment's trailer below.

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