Posted on 12/27/2023 9:22:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
A Texas man was arrested for allegedly hitting a small dog in the stomach, resulting in its death, authorities said.
Benjamin Aguilar, 39, was charged with cruelty to non-livestock animal resulting in death, according to a release from the Brownsville Police Department.
On Sunday, Dec. 24, authorities responded to an animal cruelty investigation at Kanino Dog Grooming in Brownsville.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, convicted in mom’s murder, to be released from prison The owner of a Yorkie told police at the scene that he dropped off his dog at the groomer. Moments later, he said an employee, identified as Aguilar, called and told him to return to the location because the Yorkie had fainted.
The owner demanded to see surveillance video of the incident. In the video, Aguilar was seen hitting the Yorkie in the stomach and grabbing her by the neck, police said.
(Photo courtesy of Maria Tijerina) Police said Aguilar told officers the dog was being aggressive and he was trying to “maintain control.” He admitted to using excessive force and hitting the dog in the stomach in reaction to its aggression, police said.
Brownsville Animal Control arrived at the scene and reviewed the footage of the incident.
“Upon review of the footage, Animal Control Officers concluded that Aguilar used excessive force while handling the victim’s dog,” Brownsville police said.
Get daily updates on local news, weather and sports by signing up for the WTAJ Newsletter Aguilar was booked into the Brownsville City Jail and arraigned on Monday. He was issued a bond of $8,000.
The owners of Kanino Dog Grooming did not respond to a request for comment.
“Groomer Accused of Killing Dog in Texas Was Trying to ‘Maintain Control’: Police”
Considering what they do to kids, killing a dog is a step down.
The last name of the dog killer tells you all you need to know. Our replacements believe in using force and violence to solve any and all problems in life, whether you be man or beast.
Gotta watch out for those Yorkies. Groomer was lucky to survive. /s
At least if he gets fired he can get a job with the local Police Department...
What does Gypsy Rose Blanchard have to do with this case? ...
OMG, if it were my cat (or hypothetical dog), I would absolutely beat this piece of garbage to a pulp. I would be so devastated—you leave your beloved pet at a groomer, you come back to pick him up and find out the groomer killed him? No, the groomer would be in very bad shape.
I was wondering the same thing. Editing a story is a lost art these days.
Probably the OP copied and pasted the article which had one of those stupid ‘read this story’ links embedded in it and didn’t bother to proof read and delete the embedded text.
neither of my dogs care for male groomers so there is that.
Dog grooming is simply trimming the dog’s fur and claws. Perhaps we should call them “dog barbers” to eliminate the confusion.
If anyone hurt my Emmy Lou, they would find themselves disabled.
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