Disturbing video shows animal control officer handling dog with excessive force

Beaumont animal control officer accused of 'excessive force' in handling of stray dog

BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) -- A Beaumont resident is demanding action after she says an animal control officer used 'excessive force' on a dog. Friday afternoon, Nikkie Thompson called animal control on a stray dog that had wandered onto the Oasis Thrift Store's property in Beaumont. Thompson says she gave the dog food and water while waiting for an official to take it to the shelter. However, when help arrived, she claims a Beaumont animal control…

Disturbing video shows animal control officer handling dog with excessive force

A video circulating on social media has drawn criticism of a Beaumont animal control officer after it appeared to show him using excessive force while handling a dog.  The footage, recorded on Aug. 22 at around 3 p.m. at 1025 E. 6th Street in Beaumont, was originally shared by Nikkie Thompson, who works at a local business, and later reposted by The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation and other accounts. According to Thompson, the dog, estimated t…