A Texas dog groomer allegedly killed a Yorkie named Sugar by hitting her in the stomach and grabbing her neck — because she was being “aggressive.”
Benjamin Aguilar, 39, was charged with cruelty to non-livestock animal resulting in death in connection with the incident at Kanino Dog Grooming in Brownsville on Christmas Eve, ValleyCentral reported.
Sugar’s owner told police that he dropped the pup off for a haircut and that moments later, Aguilar called to say she had fainted.
Texas dog groomer Benjamin Aguilar allegedly punched a Yorkie to death because it was being “aggressive” during a haircut. Brownsville Police DepartmentThe owner demanded to watch surveillance video, which allegedly showed the groomer striking the pooch in the belly and grabbing her by the neck, according to the outlet, which cited Brownsville cops.
Aguilar admitted to officers that he used excessive force and struck the dog because she was being aggressive and he was trying to “maintain control,” according to police.
Brownsville Animal Control responded and checked the video.
Aguilar “used excessive force while handling the victim’s dog,” animal control officers concluded after reviewing the footage. Brownsville Police Department
The dog’s owner viewed the surveillance video showing the alleged attack. Brownsville Police Department“Upon review of the footage, Animal Control Officers concluded that Aguilar used excessive force while handling the victim’s dog,” police said.
Aguilar was booked into the city jail and arraigned Monday.
He was issued a bond of $8,000.
The owners of Kanino Dog Grooming did not respond to a request for comment by the outlet.
