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Public commenter accuses San Bernardino animal services of cruelty, calls for accountability
Summary
A resident used the commission's public comment period to accuse the department of inhumane animal killings and to call for terminations; commissioners later praised Director Chris Watson at the meeting.
During public comment at a San Bernardino Animal Services Commission meeting, an unidentified resident sharply criticized shelter practices and accused the department of cruelty and mismanagement.
The commenter said the department "dismantled public trust, abandoned community safety" and accused staff of killing animals inhumanely, saying, "Dogs killed with observation, not just neonates, but fully conscious, trembling, terrified dogs pleading for their lives. This isn't euthanasia." The speaker also called…
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