- Florida, USA -
On Friday, October 28, 2022, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-years-old PLINIO ROBERTO DE CAMARGO JR. (pictured), on two counts of animal cruelty.
DE CAMARGO, co-owner of American Dog Pet Grooming, was arrested after a Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control officer received five videos from an employee reporting animal abuse at the business.
WPTV reports that the “whistleblower claims there have been problems there for months.” According to the affidavit, a few groomers have resigned.
Investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office say the videos show DE CAMARGO abusing dogs.
According to an arrest affidavit, DE CAMARGO is seen in the videos “manhandling” dogs, striking some with a closed fist, twisting a dog's hair, picking up a dog only by holding his/her hair, and pulling a dog’s hair “in a cruel and inhumane manner”, reports FOX 29.
WPTV spoke with Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control and they said after watching the videos that there’s no excuse for what was done. Reportedly, the business has been looked at in the past. Animal control received two complaints with the most recent one in May 2022, but both cases were closed due to the lack of evidence. WPTV reached out to ALESSANDRA BRESCIANI BARRETO, the other owner of American Dog Pet Grooming and DE CAMARGO’s wife (the female pictured below on the phone), but she did not have any comments.
DE CAMARGO was in court the day after his arrest and pleaded not guilty. He is expected back next week.
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DE CAMARGO's mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
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