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Resident urges Mesa to investigate alleged animal mistreatment at adoption event
Summary
Public commenter Reggie Braun told the council he observed puppies in distress at a May 2 adoption event and said officers at the scene told him the animals were "fine"; Braun asked the city to prosecute operators he identified and described prior cruelty charges against a rescue.
A local resident told the Mesa City Council on May 4 that he witnessed apparent animal distress at a May 2 adoption event and urged the city to take action. Reggie Braun, speaking during the public-comment portion of the meeting, said he observed about 14 animals at an event he associated with PetSmart and an organization he identified as Phoenix Rising and described puppies "in their own urine and puke" who were "breathing heavily in distress."
"It was obvious that the puppies were in their own urine and puke. They were breathing…
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