A woman from Spring Valley has been sentenced for animal cruelty after County Animal Services responded to a report about her Chihuahua. The case began in August when a member of the public submitted a recording that showed the dog being mistreated.
Animal Services removed the Chihuahua from the home and provided veterinary care. The dog was frightened but not seriously injured and has since recovered.
The Chihuahua has been adopted into a new home. The defendant pled guilty last month to a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty…