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21 dogs found locked inside U-Haul truck in Riverside County, suspect arrested for animal cruelty

Police rescued 21 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels from a hot, unventilated U-Haul, and the owner was charged with 21 felony counts of animal cruelty.

Summary by KTLA 5
A suspect was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police discovered 21 dogs locked inside a U-Haul truck in Riverside County. On May 1, Murrieta police responded to reports of an abandoned truck with two dogs locked inside the cab on the 41000 block of Guava Street around 6:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they [...]

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Nearly three dozen dogs were found caged inside a U-Haul truck parked on a dirt road in Murrieta, police reported. On May 1, officers were called to block 4100 of Guava Street for a search report and found an U-Haul van parked on a private property, according to the Murrieta Police Department. Upon arrival, officers heard barks coming from the vehicle’s loading area and called Animal Friends of the Valleys (AFV) for help. The responding authorit…

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KTLA 5 broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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