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The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating after a distressing video posted by Only in Dade went viral and sparked outrage among the community.

 

The video shows a male punching a dog in the face multiple times while holding him/her by the leash. The incident is believed to have taken place in a neighborhood in Homestead on 288th Street off 167th Avenue.

 

Police tell me that “This video was sent to MDPD on Sunday, May 26, via a Crimestoppers tip.  MDPD South District immediately initiated an investigation.”

 

Police have identified the male seen in the video and have confirmed the address.

 

At this time there is no word as to whether charges have been filed.

Police said: “Once the investigation concludes, we will provide updates.”

 

The Homestead Police Department issued a statement regarding this case and part of it read: “The Homestead Police Department is aware of a video circulating on the internet that depicts a male abusing a dog. This incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Miami-Dade Police Department. We understand that the content of this video is deeply disturbing and has caused significant concern within our community and beyond. We want to assure the public that animal abuse is taken very seriously, and we are committed to supporting the Miami-Dade Police Department in any way necessary.”

 

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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official information provided to Voice For Us.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

 



- Florida, USA -

 

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains details some of you may find distressing⚠️


On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Miami police arrested 31-years-old LINDSAY VALCIN for murdering an innocent dog.

 

According to the Affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, on November 29, 2023, Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department Animal Welfare Officer Hernandez was called to assist a City of Miami Police Department case in reference to an animal cruelty incident.

 

Officer Hernandez responded to an apartment on 750 Northwest 69th Street and learned from the police officer that a witness saw her downstairs neighbor, VALCIN, grabbing her dog, a small female Yorkie mix, by the tail, throwing the dog against the balcony wall, and hitting the dog with a shopping cart. The witness provided police with a video recording of the incident.

 

Police said the video showed a “partially nude” VALCIN punching the dog several times while saying, “You dumb b----.”

The dog could be heard “screeching” and “crying” during the attack.

Police also said that VALCIN “is then seen grabbing the dog by her tail and slamming her into the glass door on the balcony” and could be heard asking the dog, “Why the f--- would you do that?

 

The video further showed VALCIN grabbing the dog by her head and slamming her into the glass door many times, while saying, “You f---ing dumb b----.”

From that point on, the furvictim could no longer be heard crying. VALCIN then proceeded to throw the Innocent Soul to the ground in the corner of the balcony. But VALCIN’s evilness did  not stop there. In fact, police said that she takes a red shopping cart and rams it into the dog’s body, then picks up the lifeless dog and slams the furbaby into the glass one last time.

 

Police said that in the video, VALCIN kept calling the deceased dog vulgar names. She can be heard saying: “Keep f---ing with my s---” and “If you f---ing die, oh well.”

 

The filthy murderer then goes back inside the apartment leaving the dog on the balcony in a fetal position, silent and not moving, presumed to be deceased.

 

Officer Hernandez and the police officer made contact with VALCIN and questioned her.

Initially, VALCIN lied to the officers and said that her mother had possession of the dog at the time but her mother belied her statement.

 

The following day, Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department Anti Cruelty Investigator Diaz questioned VALCIN about the dog’s whereabouts and VALCIN claimed that the dog had been stolen. According to the complaint, VALCIN “appeared nervous and did not respond when asked if the dog was disposed of in the garbage”.

 

Later on, that day, Investigator Diaz spoke with Latasha Smith, the manager of the

apartment building where VALCIN lives and Ms. Smith stated that she had given the dog to VALCIN as a gift. Investigator Daiz then obtained surveillance video from Ms. Smith.

 

According to the complaint, the footage showed VALCIN “carrying a black garbage bag out of her apartment and depositing the bag in a large dumpster located approximately 150 yards from the apartment building.”

When Investigator Diaz searched the contents of the dumpster, he discovered the remains of VALCIN’s dog inside of a black garbage bag.

 

Investigator Diaz took the Voiceless Victim to the Animal Services Department Forensic Service where Dr. Maria Serrano, Chief Forensic Veterinarian, performed a necropsy.

The complaint stated: “Dr. Serrano concluded that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, and that the manner of death was a base skull fracture.”

 

The complaint goes on to state that VALCIN “cruelly treated and caused the death of her dog” and that she “is unfit to have custody of any animal.”

 

VALCIN was arrested on one count of animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill and booked into the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the murderer appeared in bond court where she was appointed a public defender and granted a $5,000 bond. The murderer was ordered to not have no contact with animals.

 

I contacted Miami-Dade County Animal Services and requested additional information about the furvictim and I was told: “The only information I was able to obtain on this dog is that it was a female, black and brown Yorkshire Terrier mix. Because this is still part of an ongoing case, the rest of the information, including the name, approximate age, and photos taken of the pet, are not available.”

 

I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Poinsettia for the tribute image. Should her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

VALCIN, you deserve to be repeatedly slammed against the bars of your cell and “If you f---ing die, oh well.”

 

Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official documents provided to Voice For Us by Miami Police.

 





- Florida, USA -


The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department arrested 20-years-old ANTONELLA RIVOIR (pictured), of Berwyn, Illinois.


Patricia Gutierrez and her husband hired RIVOIR, once listed on Rover.com, to stay in their apartment to look after their cat and five dogs while they were going to be on vacation for thirty days.

Patricia and her husband left on May 30, 2023.


According to the police report obtained by Voice For Us, Patricia left several cameras inside the apartment that only activate when it senses motion and instructed RIVOIR on how to care for all six furbabies, including the administration of their medication.


Patricia told police that from May 30 through June 27, she was in contact with RIVOIR every day and asked her how her furbabies were doing. Patricia said that RIVOIR reassured her that the cat and the dogs were fine and healthy. The report states that Patricia told police she thought “it was weird that sometimes she couldn't access the cameras through her phone to see what was happening in the apartment.”


On June 27, 2023, Patricia called her housekeeper and asked her to go to the apartment to clean it before her return from her vacation. When the housekeeper arrived at the apartment, she found dog feces and urine all over the floor and furniture, she noticed that the furbabies “looked sad and appeared to have lost weight”, and there was no food or water in their bowls. Furthermore, she noticed that RIVOIR's boyfriend, Hector, was there and told her “he was also living at the apartment” with RIVOIR. Patricia told the police that RIVOIR could not do that.


The housekeeper then saw two of the five dogs, Daisy, an 8-year-old Pomeranian, and her sister Lucy, a 13-year-old Pomeranian, “laying down stiff and unable to walk.”

She immediately called Patricia and informed her of the situation.


Patricia instructed the housekeeper, RIVOIR, and Hector to take Daisy and Lucy to a veterinarian in Surfside. Due to the dogs' severe condition, from there they were transferred in an ambulance to another clinic in Aventura. Upon arrival, Daisy was given CPR and sadly pronounced dead shortly after.


Lucy was able to get better. Dr. Kegen reported that Lucy had bruises all over her body and told Patricia over the phone that both Daisy and Lucy were “underweight and dehydrated.” He said he found no fluids in the dogs and added that Lucy's gums were pale and dry.


At that point, RIVOIR “left for an unknown location”, stated the report. She and her boyfriend left their belongings in the apartment.


Meanwhile, Patricia returned on June 28, 2023, and she started checking through the recorded camera footage. According to Patricia, she saw one video where Daisy follows RIVOIR “into the bedroom without a camera, and she hears Daisy squeals in pain; then Daisy is seen limping shortly after.” Patricia believes that RIVOIR intentionally unplugged the cameras at certain times so they wouldn't record.


Patricia then checked the medicines and the food of her furbabies. She noticed that the food bags were only less than half empty, and the medicine had not been administered.


Patricia later took Daisy to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Gainesville where Dr. Stern performed a necropsy. Results showed that the cause of death was due to “complications of neglect and severe dehydration.”


Patricia told 7News: “The vet told us, had my cleaning lady come 12 hours later, Lucy would also be dead.”


According to the report, RIVOIR intentionally failed to provide both dogs with sufficient water which resulted in the cruel death of Daisy and the unnecessary pain and suffering of Lucy.

Police charged RIVOIR with two counts of animal cruelty with intent to injure or kill.


Patricia has created a GoFundMe account to honor Daisy’s memory and benefit the Saving Sage Animal Rescue Foundation.


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Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.



RIVOIR’s mugshot shared from Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation.


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