Bail set for defendant in Reba the bulldog’s death, lawyer says

A judge set bail at $100,000 Wednesday for one of the defendants accused of causing Reba the bulldog’s death, the suspect’s attorney said.

The bail for Isaac Laushaul Jr., 32, was determined by District Judge Ronald Israel, according to defense lawyer Philip Singer. The attorney said Laushaul was previously held without bail, but he asked for his client’s release on his own recognizance because Laushaul’s mother is sick and needs his help.

Laushaul and Markeisha Foster, 30, were both indicted in December on a count of cruelty to animals. Authorities accused them of abandoning a pet bulldog, Reba, in a sealed plastic container left outside a Las Vegas supermarket in July.

Reba died of heatstroke. Her case has been closely followed by animal rights advocates and led to “Reba’s Law,” which was recently signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo and is intended to stiffen animal cruelty penalties.

Singer said prosecutors requested $500,000 bail for his client. Laushaul will try to post bond, the lawyer said.

Foster has pleaded guilty to a count of attempt to kill, disfigure or maim an animal of another. She already has been released from jail and is expected to testify against Laushaul.

An exhibit attached to her plea agreement shows that she has promised to “cooperate voluntarily” with police and prosecutors.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal fought successfully to have Foster’s plea agreement unsealed. She entered her plea before District Judge Susan Johnson a day after Israel removed the public from his courtroom in an attempt to hold a secret hearing.

Contact Noble Brigham at nbrigham@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BrighamNoble on X.