A dog that was abused with a rubber mallet is the beneficiary of a fund-raising effort that Hillsborough County is assisting with.
After a woman was arrested on May 1 for the alleged cruelty of a dog, the Hillsborough County Pet Resources Foundation is assisting in covering some of the dog’s roughly $3,000 worth of veterinary fees. The lady was arrested for the claimed abuse.
On Halifax Drive in Town ‘N’ Country, the sheriff’s office allegedly got a report regarding an incident involving animal cruelty. According to the authorities, this occurred.
HCSO stated that when the deputies arrived, they were shown surveillance footage depicting Elizabeth Jaimes, 24, beating a Siberian husky that was 9 years old with a rubber mallet on the head and chest while carrying the dog on a leash.
Jaimes, her boyfriend, and her boyfriend’s mother, who owned the dog, were all living in the house together. She stated that she began to notice injuries on the dog, whose name is Maya, during the month of August, which is about the same time that Jaimes moved into the house.
The person who owned Maya set up a covert camera so that she could keep an eye on what she believed was going on with the dog. After that, the cameras revealed the assault. According to the HCSO, Jaimes acknowledged punching the dog because she felt threatened by the dog’s snarl.
Maya was transported to the Veterinary Emergency Group, where it was determined that he had suffered several blunt-force injuries to the head and back, including fractures to the vertebrae and ribs, and was blind in one eye.
After Jaimes was taken into custody, Maya was reunified with her owner and is currently recuperating at their house. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the Hillsborough County Animal Control are also attempting to make it illegal for Jaimes to keep a pet in the future.
