Las Vegas woman arrested after 2 starving dogs found
A Las Vegas woman has been arrested after police say they found two starving dogs clinging to life at her residence in December.
Kathleen Carlos, 48, was arrested July 6 on suspicion of willful torture of animals. Clark County Animal Control officers were called to Carlos’ residence near East Charleston Boulevard and Pecos Road in December for a report of malnourished animals, according to a Las Vegas police arrest report for Carlos.
They found six dogs, including two in a grave state. One female adult pit bull named Kahlua was described as being “2/9 on a body condition score.”
“Animal Control observed Kahlua’s ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones all being evident,” an officer wrote in the report.
A second dog named Makai appeared to be in worse condition, described as a 1 out of 9 on a body condition score, and could barely stand. A third dog, a Chihuahua, was found in a bedroom aspirating from a wound. Three other dogs in the home were in OK condition, the arrest report states.
Kahlua weighed 43 pounds and Makai weighed 41 upon inspection by a veterinarian. By January, under the care of a veterinarian, Kahlua weighed 54 pounds and Makai weighed 58. The Chihuahua underwent surgery for a broken jaw.
No criminal complaint in the case has been filed. A status check on the case is scheduled for September in Las Vegas Justice Court.
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