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A dog groomer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been accused of killing a pet goldendoodle, police said.
Screengrab from KOTV video.
An Oklahoma dog groomer is accused of abusing a pet goldendoodle, killing the animal during an appointment, according to Tulsa police.
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The dog, a 4-year-old goldendoodle named Atlas, was dropped off at Doggy Doodles Grooming on Sept. 1 but didn’t survive the visit, investigators told KOKI.
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Tulsa Animal Welfare soon launched an investigation into the incident, the Tulsa Police Department said in a Sept. 12 news release. Investigators ultimately found that a 41-year-old groomer, Diego Angel, caused the dog’s death, police said.
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Initially, Atlas’ owners were told by the owner of Doggy Doodles that their dog suffered a fatal seizure, investigators told the outlet. But video captured inside the business showed a very different story.
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In the video, Angel can be seen strangling and repeatedly punching Atlas, all while fellow groomers are working just feet away, KOTV reported.
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Moments later, Atlas is found unresponsive, the station reported. The groomer and coworkers are seen trying to revive Atlas, and they take him to a nearby veterinary clinic, according to the outlet.
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Angel was arrested Sept. 7 at a dog show in Elk City — roughly 220 miles west of Tulsa — police said in the news release.
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He was extradited back to Tulsa County, where he faces a felony charge of cruelty to animals, police said.
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