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Man Who Dumped Puppy Outside Mission Viejo Shelter Gate ID'd, Authorities Say

Investigators identified the puppy’s owner after surveillance video showed the animal being tossed through a shelter gate, and officials said the puppy is doing well.

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The man was captured on surveillance footage dropping a puppy through a gate before driving away in his vehicle.

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According to the city, the man who appears leaving a puppy in front of an emergency veterinary care center in Mission Viejo has been identified. Surveillance images recorded outside the center show a man throwing a small puppy through the fence of the property, to the cement floor. Later, he is seen leaving the dog there, leaving it. Mission Viejo’s Animal Control Service reported that the incident occurred around 3:25 a.m. on Friday. “The suspe…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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