The attack on a pig by Cesar Millan, the “Dog Charmer” is being investigated for animal abuse – BBC World

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Image caption Cesar Millan is an animal trainer who wrote books on canine problems and jumped to fame on television known as the “Great dogs”.

For a video in which a dog attacks a pig, the famous TV presenter Cesar Millan, known as the “Great dog “is being investigated for animal cruelty.

on Thursday, sheriff’s deputies and officials of the Agency Animal Control County of Los Angeles visited the training center Millan in the city of Santa Clarita, California, after the avalanche of complaints on the clip reproduced in its “Cesar 911″, according to US broadcaster NBC and other local media.

the TV presenter not yet made no comment.

the “Great dogs” is a Mexican trainer autodidact who rose to fame with his show broadcast in more than 80 countries.

Nat Geo Wild, the channel that is transmitted “Cesar 911″, defended the video in a statement.

According to the television station, Millán did take precautions and the segment was performed in a “ safe and controlled environment “.

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Image caption Millán was notified to report to the authorities.

Research at “Great dogs” began with an episode in which he used a pig in a training session for a dog named Simon , which is said before and attacked and killed two pet pigs.

in the video, available online, the dog mixture of bulldog and terrier French biting the ear of pig causing blood .

Nat Geo Wild said the pig injured quickly recovered after treatment and “showed no signs of lasting distress.”

NBC He reported that the TV presenter was not at his center when official training Animal Control visited him.

a notice requiring Cesar Millan to contact the authorities were issued.

in the series, Millan rehabilitates dogs and teaches people to improve their relationship with their pets .

it is also author of books to handle canine problems.

from farm to TV

the “Great dogs” is 47 years old and grew up on a farm in the city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state northwest of Mexico.

his ability with the animals got to spend his childhood and part of his youth observing the behavior of packs of dogs that were used to care for the other animals there had.

His grandfather was a caretaker of cows.

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Image caption Cesar Millan makes programs broadcast in 80 countries, along with reality shows and other shows in America and Europe.

At 21 he came to the United States as an illegal immigrant, without speaking English and his first job was the dog sitter.

in several interviews Millan reported that was Jada Smith, wife of actor Will Smith , which was decisive in your way to success.

it was she who he paid English classes and hired him to take care of two dogs of the famous actor and rapper because “they were killing”.

After mastering the language began their appearances on local channels to the present, in which their programs came to be repeated up in 80 countries.