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Dog dragged to death
San Fernando, CA (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Sep 24, 2006
County: Los Angeles
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Julio Humberto Perez
Case Updates: 6 update(s) available
Prosecutors say Julio Perez dragged his dog to death from the back of his pickup after the animal jumped from the truck bed. Now to 40-year-old is due in San Fernando Superior Court on Sept 26 to answer animal cruelty and drunken driving charges.
Authorities say Perez's German shepherd was attached to the truck by a metal cord tied to his collar. The dog was reportedly dragged at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour after jumping from the truck on Sept 24.
Prosecutors say Perez stopped after his passenger and witnesses yelled at him. He put the dog in his truck before police arrived.
Perez's four-count felony complaint alleges that he has three prior convictions for driving under the influence. Officials say he faces more than four years in state prison if convicted.
Case UpdatesAccording to court records, Julio Humberto Perez failed to appear in court for trial on September 18, and there is an active warrant for his arrest.
Perez is accused of animal cruelty and driving under the influence in connection with the September 2006 dragging death of his dog behind his pickup truck.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts may contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office at (213) 893-5324 and reference case number PA057367. | Source: Case # PA057367
Update posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 1:41PM |
The trial for Julio Humberto Perez has been postponed.
In September 2006, Perez allegedly used a metal cord to tie his German shepherd in the bed of his truck, and dragged the dog to its death at speeds up to 50 mph after the dog jumped out of the truck.
Perez is now scheduled for trial on July 30 at 8:30 a.m. | Source: Case # PA057367
Update posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 2:28PM |
A Sunland man accused of dragging his dog to death will go on trial in June.
Julio Humberto Perez faces charges of animal cruelty and driving under the influence of alcohol. He remains free on $100,000 bail, which he posted after his arrest on September 24, 2006.
Perez allegedly tied his German shepherd in the bed of his truck, then dragged the dog to its death when it jumped out.
According to reports, he didn't stop until his passenger and other witnesses yelled at him.
Perez, who has three prior convictions for drunk driving, is scheduled for trial on June 19, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at the San Fernando Courthouse. | Source: Case # PA057367
Update posted on Apr 30, 2007 - 11:52PM |
| Julio Humberto Perez appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on February 21, 2007. He pled not guilty to animal cruelty and drunk driving charges stemming from the dragging death of his dog. Perez will appear in court next on March 2, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at the San Fernando Courthouse. | Source: Case # PA057367
Update posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 6:05PM |
| Julio Perez, facing animal cruelty and drunk driving charges in the dragging death of his dog, will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on February 21, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at the San Fernando Courthouse. | Source: Case # PA 057367
Update posted on Feb 7, 2007 - 8:46PM |
A Sunland man accused of dragging his dog to death after the animal jumped out of his truck pleaded not guilty today to animal cruelty and drunken driving charges.
Julio Humberto Perez, 40, remains free on $100,000 bail, which he posted the day after his Sept. 24 arrest.
Perez used a metal cord to tie his German shepherd in the bed of his truck, then allegedly dragged the dog to its death at speeds up to 50 mph when the canine jumped out of the truck.
He eventually stopped after his passenger and witnesses yelled at him and put the dog in his truck before police arrived, according to authorities.
He was arrested Sept. 24 at his home, police said.
Perez has three prior convictions for driving under the influence between 1997 and 2004.
He faces more than four years in state prison if convicted, according to the District Attorney's office. | Source: North County Times - Oct 27, 2006
Update posted on Oct 29, 2006 - 8:59AM |
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