Gabby Jimenez , Digital Journalist. Zaria Oates , Reporter. Ricardo Moreno , Photojournalist. Nate Kotisso , Digital Journalist. In a statement, ACS said the 3-month-old poodle is being cared for by an experienced foster after a judge granted ACS custody of the dog on Monday. ACS said the legal proceedings are ongoing.
The legal process must be finalized before a permanent home can be arranged for the dog. ACS urges individuals interested in assisting to consider supporting animals at the shelter. San Antonio police arrested Havanna Miller, 23, earlier this month in the block of Culebra Road after a neighbor caught her on video allegedly hitting the poodle multiple times. Miller was charged with animal cruelty torture, according to court records.
She was later released on bond. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Miller told authorities she denied that anyone was hitting the dog. A KSAT viewer shared a video of the incident, which appears to show Miller yelling and beating the puppy. According to the affidavit, Miller hit the dog at least 15 times while holding it, then struck the dog two more times after letting it go. Geneva Story, an animal rescuer who works to rehabilitate traumatized dogs, said she was on the scene when ACS and San Antonio police arrived at the apartment to remove the dog from the home.
She said she did not see the dog being abused in person, but said she saw the video that circulated online, which showed Miller allegedly striking the dog repeatedly on her apartment balcony. Gonzales also appeared to respond to criticism after Miller bonded out of jail. Miller is scheduled for a pre-indictment hearing on March Read also:. She's passionate about learning, traveling and storytelling.
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