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Case ID: 14975
Classification: Vehicular
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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Dog dragged behind pick-up truck
Downey, CA (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Dec 4, 2008
County: Los Angeles

Charges: Misdemeanor, Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available

Abuser names unreleased

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

The Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) in Downey was bustling with visitors this morning when a horrific sight caught the eyes of many. A grey pick-up truck pulled into the animal shelter parking lot, dragging a dog's limp body behind it. The dog is described as a one-year old female Pit Bull named Prada.

Prada's owner, a woman from Norwalk, pulled into a parking space and was met by concerned bystanders and SEAACA officers. The bloodied dog was immediately released from the leash attached to her collar and taken into the veterinary division for care.

"It appears Prada lost consciousness from pain or being choked by the collar," said Captain Aaron Reyes, Director of Operations at SEAACA.

A female witness drove behind the grey truck and watched in horror as the dog screamed and flailed against the asphalt for several blocks. SEAACA Investigators interviewed her and other witnesses, and will use their accounts in a criminal case against the driver.

The driver stated she was bringing in the dog to be put to sleep because she has a skin condition. Ironically, the skin condition appears to be a common form of mange, which is easily curable.

The driver was detained and cited by SEAACA officers for illegally transporting an animal in the back of a vehicle, a misdemeanor, and for felony animal cruelty.

"We constantly press the importance of keeping dogs out of the backs of pick-ups, but the message obviously does not get through to some. This is a vivid example of why it is against California state law to transport loose or improperly restrained animals in open truck beds," continued Reyes.

Prada is undergoing treatment at SEAACA's Animal Care Center and is expected to recover.


Case Updates

A Norwalk woman is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly dragging her dog for blocks behind her pickup truck.

The woman told authorities she put her year-old pit bull, now bloody and bruised, in the bed of her truck, intending to take it to an animal shelter to be put to sleep.

The dog was leashed but apparently fell out and was dragged along until the woman reached the Downey shelter parking lot. A motorist driving behind the truck watched it happen.

"She stated that when she first saw the dog she thought it was dead, but then she saw it try to stand, and flip-flopping, bloody, and she was horrified," said Corporal Al Torres, Southeast Area Animal Control.

The dog, named "Prada," is expected to recover. The woman, who faces a felony cruelty charge, said she wanted the dog put down because it had mange, a curable skin condition.
Source: ABC Local - Dec 4, 2008
Update posted on Dec 7, 2008 - 7:37PM 

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