Case Details

Dog stuffed into bag, dumped in trash
Arcata, CA (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Feb 12, 2007
County: Humboldt
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Charges: Misdemeanor

Alleged: Nicholas Marshall Reynolds

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 10747
Classification: Choking / Strangulation / Suffocation, Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: dog (non pit-bull)
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Charges are pending against a couple who allegedly dumped an 8-month-old Chihuahua in a trash bin at an apartment complex in the 5000 block of Valley East Boulevard.

At approximately 3 p.m. on Feb 12, Arcata police responded to the apartment complex, where the female puppy had been placed inside a handbag that was then placed inside a plastic garbage bag, an APD news release stated.

The officers transported the Chihuahua to the Sunny Brae Animal Clinic, where it was examined and reported to be �a bit shaken but in decent condition,� the release stated.

A search of the dumpster resulted in the officers finding breeder papers for the Chihuahua and, upon contacting the breeder, the identity of the owner was quickly determined to be nearby residents, the release stated.

Officers made contact with the pet owner and her husband. Because the owner has not been arrested, her name is not being released at this time.

The case is currently under review by the Humboldt County District Attorney�s Office.

The dog is being returned to the breeder.

Case Updates

Arcata Police Department officers arrested Nicholas Marshall Reynolds, age 21, of Arcata, on March 17 at his residence and booked him into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on a warrant for animal cruelty, according to a news release.

The arrest stems from an APD-initiated animal cruelty investigation after a chihuahua puppy was found abandoned in a dumpster at an apartment complex on Valley East Boulevard on Feb. 12.

The Humboldt County District Attorney�s Office issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant on March 15.
Source: The Eureka Reporter - March 17, 2007
Update posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 1:07AM 

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The Eureka Reporter - Feb 14, 2007

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