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Puppy found abandoned trapped in a plastic box in a Walmart parking lot in North Las Vegas

Updated: Oct 3, 2023

- Nevada, USA -



~ Update: October 3, 2023


After hearing back from the North Las Vegas Police Department, I learned that the case is being investigated.



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Crazy4Pawz Animal Rescue in Henderson opened its doors to a new furvictim.


On September 20, 2023, a puppy was found abandoned in the parking lot of a Walmart in North Las Vegas near Losee and Ann Road, reports FOX5.


Shamar Shapiro, one of the store workers, was about to leave work for the night when he saw a crowd of people outside, so he went to check what was going on.

Shamar saw a black plastic box with a closed yellow lid. From one of the holes of the lid, a nose was poking out. Shamar looked inside the box and found a puppy. He knew what to do because he has been rescuing animals all his life. Shamar called his mom and together they took the furbaby to the vet.


Next, they reached out to Crazy4Pawz Animal Rescue. The nonprofit named the 3-month-old puppy Sammy.

Lynda Delahunt, founder of Crazy4Pawz Animal Rescue, explained in a Facebook post that Sammy “has 20 days left on his stray hold.” Meanwhile, he was microchipped, he’s up to date with his vaccinations, and found a foster home. Lynda added that Sammy will be neutered “once he is old enough and his 🥜 have fully dropped 😜.”


The family who will adopt Sammy needs to be patient and willing to provide Sammy with training, explained Lynda. She said: “Sammy is super smart, kind, loving and right now is a wild child 🤣. He is going to be a large dog, so training is essential!”


I reached out to LVMPD to see whether the incident is being investigated. If I get a response, I will post an update.


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DEBORAH HAGEN arrested – Her dog died, tied outside in extreme heat with no food, water, or shelter

- Nevada, USA -


On the afternoon of Friday, July 21, 2023, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police received a call about a dog who had died at a mobile home at the Silverado Mobile Home Park on 3401 N. Walnut Road near North Las Vegas Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue.


Police officers who responded to the location, met with Clark County Animal Protection Services officers who advised that they also received multiple reports from neighbors saying they had seen the dog, who appeared to be dead, tied to the porch stairway of the home. Residents said the dog did not appear to have any food, water, or shelter.


According to FOX5, officers found “a black trash bag in the front yard with a leash laying outside of it and could smell a dead animal.”


Officers made contact with 55-years-old DEBORAH HAGEN (pictured) who identified herself as the dog’s guardian. The furbaby was a 10-year-old female 45-pound Scottish terrier named Abby.


HAGEN told officers that she had left Abby tied outside to use the restroom the day before. After tying Abby, HAGEN went inside the home and fell asleep.


News3 reports that HAGEN told officers “she regularly kept Abby outside because of the way her roommate scolded the dog, but she said she was unaware there was an excessive heat warning in place.” Police said on that Friday the temperature in Las Vegas reached 114 degrees. Furthermore, an excessive heat warning was in effect that week.

According to News3, HAGEN “claimed Abby had access to food, water and shade by going under the porch.” Officers, however, reported that Abby’s leash was not long enough to allow her to get under the porch. Moreover, the two bowls under there were empty.


HAGEN was placed under arrest on one felony count of willful or malicious killing of an animal.

Records show she was released the following day after posting bond. A condition of her release is that she is barred from “possessing” any animals. She is expected to be back in court on August 17, 2023.


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KATRINA BRAZIL accused of leaving nine dogs in the scorching heat - One adult dog and one puppy died

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) arrested 47-years-old KATRINA BRAZIL (pictured) on two felony counts of willful/malicious torture of an animal and nine charges of torturing/injuring/abandoning/or starving an animal.


On the afternoon of Friday, July 14, 2023, police received several complaints from witnesses who saw dogs in two hot vehicles at Motel 6 in the 5000 block of Dean Martin Drive near Tropicana Avenue with temperatures hitting 111 degrees.


Responding officers found nine Pitbulls, two adults and seven puppies, without water or shade. Sadly, one adult dog and one puppy were found deceased. The adult dog was found in the backseat of a pickup truck and the puppy was in the backseat of BRAZIL’s car.

According to the report, BRAZIL left the dogs in the vehicles for at least thirty (30) minutes.


KLAS reports that according to documents, BRAZIL told police she and her boyfriend had bred the dogs and were trying to sell them. Reportedly, the pair got evicted two days earlier, were staying at the motel for two nights, and left the Pitbulls in two vehicles. BRAZIL said she and her boyfriend were going to take the dogs to a friend’s home but the boyfriend was in jail and she was waiting for him to be released.


According to KSNV, BRAZIL explained to investigators that she put four of the nine dogs in her boyfriend’s truck and the other five in the backseat of her Chevy Malibu. BRAZIL first claimed that the A/C was running in both vehicles but later admitted that she wasn’t sure whether the A/C was working properly inside the truck. Moreover, BRAZIL admitted the backseat floorboard where her dog, named Cash, was found dead was “extremely hot.”


The live furbabies were rescued and seized by Animal Control. BRAZIL said she did not know the names of the other eight dogs.


On Saturday at her bond hearing BRAZIL was granted bail and according to KSNV she was released ”under medium-level electronic monitoring and is ordered to stay out of trouble and have no possession or contact with animals.”


BRAZIL’s arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, 2023, but she did not show up for medical reasons and the arraignment has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2023.


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