'Enraged' Florida Woman Beats Puppy, Covers It in Pickle Juice, Hot Sauce: Police
- On May 22, 2025, Clearwater police took into custody 19-year-old La'Myah Rumph on charges of animal cruelty after she was accused of mistreating her young pit bull mix puppy, Nova, inside her apartment on Alpine Road.
- The incident stemmed from Rumph becoming enraged after Nova defecated on her bed, which triggered the violent abuse against the puppy.
- Rumph reportedly punched Nova, lifted her by the neck, threw her into a metal crate which broke, and poured hot sauce and pickle juice over the puppy, who was trembling and unable to stand properly.
- Officers and Pinellas County Animal Control found Nova in visible distress, unable to support weight on her left hind leg, and following her arrest, Rumph acknowledged committing the abuse.
- Rumph faces felony aggravated animal cruelty charges, was booked into jail with $5,000 bail, and the puppy remains under veterinary care while investigations continue.
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'Enraged' woman beats puppy, covers it in pickle juice, hot sauce: police
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A puppy was left unable to walk properly and covered in pickle juice and hot sauce after an incident at a Florida apartment Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit. Police in Clearwater said La'Myah Rumph, the 19-year-old owner of the pit bull puppy, became "enraged" after the 5-month-old dog had an accident in her bedroom and defecated on the bed. According to investigators, Rumph aggressively grabbed the puppy by i…
'Enraged' Florida woman beats puppy, covers it in pickle juice, hot sauce: police
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A puppy was left unable to walk properly and covered in pickle juice and hot sauce after an incident at a Florida apartment Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit. Police in Clearwater said La'Myah Rumph, the 19-year-old owner of the pit bull puppy, became "enraged" after the 5-month-old dog had an accident in her bedroom and defecated on the bed. Family likely infected with fungal disease after bat-filled cave…
'Enraged' Clearwater woman beats puppy, covers it in pickle juice, hot sauce: police
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In Clearwater, Florida, the Clearwater Police Department arrested La’Myah Rumph, 19, on Thursday after she allegedly lost her temper when her five-month-old puppy defecated on her bed. According to WtspNews, police had responded to a disturbance report at an apartment near Alpine Road, where they found Rumph in the apartment with a small dog cowering […] The post Clearwater woman arrested for animal cruelty after violent incident when 5-month-ol…
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