Man who was convicted of 3 years showed him that he abused the dog in Long Beach

Long Beach, California. – – A man who was caught on a video that brutally attacked a dog in Long Beach was condemned.

What we know:

According to the district of the La County district, Alexander Cueva did not compete against the cruelty of crimes and was sentenced to three years in prison and banned animals for ten years. He also admitted an weapon allegations as part of the lawsuit.

On April 21, around 5:50 a.m., the 28-year-old Cueva was recorded on video, which raised his 6- to 8-month-old German Shepherd mix with a leash on the neck, hit her on the sidewalk and put her in the face while she was flexible. Then he tightened the dog again and rode away on a skateboard as he pulled it.

The incident occurred in the 235 E. 12th St. near the Anaheim Street and was widespread on social media, which led to outrage.

Cueva was arrested a few days later.

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What you say:

“This conviction and prison sentence of crimes send the important message that cruelty to animals is not tolerated in our community,” said district prosecutor Hochman. “Those who deal with cruelty on animals often deal with the same cruelty as people. We will use and protect the victims, including the most vulnerable among us, from their perpetrators and predators.”

Puppy recovers

What's next:

The dog named Rue is now recovering in the Long Beach Animal Care Service. In a social media post, they said that it was “in care and quickly grows”.

It is believed that Rue is a Malinois/Dane mix.

“Your injuries heal well and she loves life to the fullest. We are happy to share with you that she will now be her best puppet self! Rue is incredibly intelligent and really likes to train.

They added that at that time she was still recovering and not yet ready for adoption.

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