HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA – November 15, 2024- Hollister Police Animal Care and Services received a report of a local resident that had failed to provide veterinary care to her dying puppy.
Animal Control Officers conducted an investigation into the allegations.
On November 12, 2024, Hollister Police Animal Care and Services along with the Hollister Police Department responded to the 100 block of Chestnut Lane. A four-month-old, German Shepherd Mix puppy was found to be in distress and actively dying upon Animal Control Officer’s arrival. Aurora Carbajal (64 years old) was arrested for felony animal cruelty.
Animal Control Officers immediately began to transport the animal to a local veterarian for treatment. Unfortunately, the animal had succumbed to its injuries prior to its arrival to the veterarian.
Unfortunately, this marks the twenty-third arrest this year for animal cruelty related charges.
Hollister Police Animal Care and Services would like to remind the public that it is unlawful for any person having charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, to subject any animal to needless suffering, inflict unnecessary cruelty upon an animal, or in any manner abuse an animal, or deprives an animal of necessary sustenance, drink, or shelter as it violates California PC 597. A violation of this subdivision is punishable as a felony by imprisonment, or by a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
Prepared by: Alyssa Carrillo, AC Supervisor
Approved by: Rosie Betanio, Captain
