Author: Joshua Zitser

A pet groomer has been accused of posing as a veterinarian and illegally performing a C-section on a small, pregnant dog that led to her death.Osvaldo Sanchez, 61, was arrested Friday, weeks after Sugar the Chihuahua died in late May. The dog initially survived the procedure – which resulted in a stillbirth – but died a week later.Per court documents filed in Collier County, Florida, Sanchez performed the C-section despite being untrained.He was charged with cruelty to animals resulting in injury, suffering, and death, and practicing veterinary medicine without a license, records from Collier County’s Sheriff’s Office show.Detectives were alerted…