US EditionVideo Shows Man Tossing Puppy Through Mission Viejo Animal Care Center Fence in Early Morning Hours
Surveillance video shows the puppy reaching a nearby urgent care, and officials say abandoning a pet in California can bring a $1,000 fine and jail time.
- Mission Viejo Animal Services investigators are seeking a man caught on surveillance video tossing a puppy through a closed shelter gate on Friday, April 10.
- Surveillance footage shows the suspect exiting a red four-door vehicle and leaving the puppy alone in an area officials described as "coyote country" before driving away.
- After being abandoned, the puppy wandered for about an hour before finding safety at a nearby 24-hour vet hospital, where staff discovered her in the early morning hours.
- Named Magnolia, the puppy is receiving care from Mission Viejo Animal Services, while abandoning a pet in California is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Mission Viejo Animal Services at 470-3045, as the puppy may soon be available for adoption.
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Puppy Owner Identified in Mission Viejo Abandonment Case
Animal services investigators in Mission Viejo said Tuesday they have identified the owner of a puppy seen in surveillance video being tossed through a shelter gate and abandoned in an area known for coyotes. The incident occurred around 3:25 a.m. Friday near the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center at 28095 Hillcrest, according to investigators. The man arrived in a red four-door vehicle, exited and tossed the puppy through a closed gate before…
Authorities search for man caught on camera abandoning puppy in SoCal 'coyote country'
'Surveillance footage shows the suspect exiting his vehicle and throwing the puppy through the closed shelter gate, leaving the animal alone and frightened in coyote country,' the city of Mission Viejo said.
Video shows man tossing puppy through Mission Viejo animal care center fence in early morning hours
Mission Viejo Animal Services investigators are asking for the public's help to find the man who drove up in a red four-door vehicle and left the four-pound pup alone, outside at the center around 4:30 a.m. last Friday.
Man seen abandoning puppy outside care facility in SoCal 'coyote country'
Investigators with Mission Viejo Animal Services are searching for a suspect who was caught on camera tossing a puppy and abandoning it in the middle of "coyote country." Animal services officials said in the early morning hours on Friday, they were notified by a Mission Viejo animal urgent care facility about a puppy left alone [...]
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