Beaumont animal control officer accused of ‘excessive force’ in handling of dog

BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) — A Beaumont resident is demanding action after she says an animal control officer used ‘excessive force’ on a dog.

Friday afternoon, Nikkie Thompson called animal control on a stray dog that had wandered onto the Oasis Thrift Store’s property in Beaumont. Thompson says she gave the dog food and water while waiting for an official to take it to the shelter.

However, when help arrived, she claims a Beaumont animal control officer threw the dog into the truck’s kennel…

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