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Elizabeth Jaimes, 24, was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after being caught on video repeatedly hitting a 9-year-old Siberian Husky, “Maya,” with a rubber mallet on the head and torso.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office took Maya into custody and brought her to the Veterinary Emergency Group, where it was discovered she had sustained multiple blunt-force head and back injuries, including spine and rib fractures, and was blind in one eye.
In response, Sheriff Chad Chronister and State Attorney Susan Lopez are pushing for a petition to prevent Jaimes from adopting or living with a pet in Hillsborough County.
– Staff reports, Florida Politics, The Tampa Bay 100