LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog that was locked outside during extreme heat.
On Saturday, LVMPD responded to a call about a deceased dog in the 6800 block of Frances Celia Avenue, in a neighborhood near Clark County Wetlands Park. According to police, Animal Control took over the investigation.
On Sunday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced that they had identified 30-year-old Olivia Underwood as the dog’s owner.
Police said that Underwood left the dog locked in an outdoor crate for hours while Southern Nevada was under an extreme heat warning.
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Underwood “was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for Willfull/Malicious Torture/Maim/Kill Dog,” according to LVMPD.
