The famous Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan is under investigation for allegations of animal abuse.
The Department of Animal Care and Control County of Los Angeles investigates complaints after an episode of the series “Cesar 911 “on Nat Geo Wild, as confirmed to CNN Aaron Reyes, deputy director of the agency.
” in the video, someone takes a pig and grabs his hind leg in the air while another animal, a dog runs to attack him, “Reyes said. “That’s just a violation of the penal code of animal cruelty in the state of California, but the office should investigate cirscunstancias”.
In the program on February 26, Millán was working on the case of Simon , an aggressive French bulldog-terrier with a history of attacks on their own pigs and other animals, said a spokesman for National Geographic Channels. The episode shows Simon biting the ear of one of the pigs during a training session.
Complaints started coming after transmission of the episode. There have also been requests to cancel the program.
After Reyes learned of reports on Thursday, the agency issued a notice of 24 hours for the Center for Psychology of Dogs Millan in Santa Clarita, he said Reyes, which gives investigated the time to answer the request of the agency. Otherwise, the agency may request a search warrant or arrest. Reyes said a staff person assured full cooperation.
The county expects to receive medical treatment information pig and a contact list of all witnesses to the incident.
Millán is travel, but his team is fully cooperating with the agency, Reyes said.
National Geographic Channels defended his star on Thursday, saying the short video shared Internet does not include “the full context of the meeting” .
“Caesar has created a safe and controlled environment in its Piscología dog Center in California in which rehabilitates some of the most extreme cases, or ‘zones rojas’- dog aggression, as is for Simon, “said a company statement. “It is important to clarify that Caesar took precautions, like putting it to Simon long to evaluate their behavior, before making corrections and remove the belt strap.”
“The pig was bitten by Simon was handled then cured quickly and showed no permanent signs of trauma as an additional video reveals, Caesar and his herd of animals helped Simon to overcome their aggressive behavior toward other animals. as a result, Simon did not have to be separated from its owner nor had to be euthanized. “
Millan, who rose to fame during the nine seasons of the show” Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan “is cooperating with authorities, according to the statement. “He is confident that the investigation will show that there was no crime.”
After researching the animal control agency, Reyes said the agency will request a meeting with prosecutors, who will decide whether to file charges.
SOURCE: CNN IN ESAÑOL
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