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A Peekskill man is facing charges for animal cruelty after he was allegedly caught on camera violently slamming a senior dog into a grooming table during a nail trimming, according to the Westchester SPCA.
Officials say the video was taken when Cole Kamrath was an employee of Dogtopia, a dog daycare business in Mount Kisco. The video allegedly shows Kamrath slamming Milo, a 14-pound rat terrier, until he collapses and loses consciousness.
Milo’s owners later noticed he wasn’t walking properly, was constantly sleeping and had lost his appetite.
The owners rushed him to a local veterinarian, who found bruising indicative of recent trauma all along his torso.
Officials say Kamrath is scheduled to appear in Mount Kisco Court on Sept. 24.
Dogtopia released the following statement: "We are aware of a serious matter involving a former employee at our location. When our team identified disturbing conduct involving the former employee, we terminated the employee and immediately contacted local law enforcement. We’re fully cooperating with their ongoing investigation. The safety and well-being of every dog in our care remains our highest priority. We take any incident seriously to provide the safest possible environment for all dogs entrusted to us."
The SPCA says that Milo is recovering at this time.