“Nina Hope” The Chihuahua Found Dead In Car After Owner Spends Hour On Yacht.
BocaNewsNow.com obtained the arrest report written by an officer with the West Palm Beach police department:
”On Thursday, August 7th, 2025, at approximately 1147 hours, I responded to 4200 North Flagler Avenue (Rybovich Marina) In reference to a dead animal. Upon arrival, I made contact with Elaine Yen, 60. Yen was observed to be in a state of distress and crying. She advised that her dog (Nina Hope, a 6-year-old Chihuahua) had passed away in her vehicle (2018 Gray Mazda 6 bearing FL Tag: LWZR57). In a post-Miranda statement, she advised the following:
She arrived at the marina around 1020 hours for a meeting on a yacht. Upon arrival, she took her dog out for a walk. She then brought her dog back into her vehicle. She advised she then brought that she left the vehicle running and the AC on for the dog. She stated that the meeting was supposed to be about 15-20 minutes, but ran for about an hour. When she arrived back at the vehicle, it was still running, but the interior of the vehicle felt very bot. Yen advised that the AC was still blowing, but it was blowing out hot air. she then looked to the passenger seat where the dog was, and observed that the dog was not breathing.
She then took the dog out of the car and gave it CPR. A marina employee was nearby and assisted in giving CPR to the dog as well. Yen was then placed in handcuffs that were checked for proper fitting and double locked. While in handcuffs, Yen began to feel faint. I assisted Yen to the floor and placed her in the recovery position. Medics were then called to provide medical assistance to Yen…