A Washington, D.C., dog daycare center has fired an employee for allegedly kicking a puppy so violently that it caused its death.
On February 16th, a family brought a puppy named Bronny to District Dogs, a dog daycare, boarding, grooming and training service.
While the puppy was being kept at District Dogs at the Navy Yard, an employee was feeding it and the dog “became too energetic,” the paper said. WJLA.
The former employee then reportedly kicked the dog until it lost consciousness. Officials said the dog was taken to a nearby veterinary hospital, but could not be revived.
The employee reportedly reported the matter to the police himself.
No District Dogs employee has been charged with any crime so far.
Humane Animal Protection Law Enforcement has opened an investigation into the dog’s death.
District Dogs said it has fired the employee and is cooperating fully with the investigation.
“The District Dogs family is heartbroken by this incident and sends our deepest sympathies to the dog’s family. We are saddened by their loss at this very difficult time,” the dog daycare said. said in a statement.
the owners said WTTG“Bronnie brought immense joy to our lives and the lives of everyone he touched, and the void left by his absence is deep. We still don’t have all the answers. We are grateful for all the support we have received from the local community. “
“We are still grieving the loss of our sweet son,” the family said.
The family said they had hired a lawyer but did not say if legal action would be taken.
This is not the first fatal dispute with the District Dogs.
In August, 10 dogs drown Deadly flood damage at District Dogs facility in Northeast DC
“Rescue swimmers immediately entered the store and encountered extremely dangerous conditions, including live power lines, contaminated water, and a destroyed wall that created an entrapment hazard,” the D.C. Fire Department said in a statement.
“As the water receded, rescue workers reached the kennels on the lower level and discovered 10 dogs who had died in the flood,” the police said in a statement.
Some of the dogs at District Dogs are rescues.
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