Myla, a pit bull puppy, is being held on the Irvine Animal Care Center after the canine’s proprietor was arrested on drug expenses. The proprietor mentioned he can’t afford to pay the town for greater than $2,500 in vet payments plus room and board. (Photo courtesy of Caleb Gibson)
The proprietor of a pitbull puppy that Irvine police alleged overdosed on fentanyl is disputing claims made by police after the canine’s drug urine take a look at got here out unfavorable.
The Orange County District Attorney’s workplace has not but filed expenses towards the couple, who had been arrested Sept. 6 on suspicion of possession of medicine and drug paraphernalia, in addition to animal cruelty.
Police say the drug take a look at didn’t particularly take a look at the 8-week-old puppy, Myla, for fentanyl. Additional blood work testing is being carried out, based on Irvine Police Sgt. Karie Davies.
Meanwhile, as of Friday, Sept. 22, her proprietor has 3 days left to pay $2,586 the town of Irvine needs for vet payments and room and board for Myla, based on police.
Paying the tab will permit Caleb Gibson of San Juan Capistrano to retain authorized possession of the puppy, police mentioned, although he wouldn’t get the canine again till the investigation is resolved.
Myla is presently being held on the Animal Care Center in Irvine.
Gibson, 27, mentioned he’s a full-time pupil and may’t afford to pay. But if he doesn’t, the puppy can be thought of deserted by the City of Irvine, Davies mentioned.
On Sept. 6, Gibson and his 25-year-old girlfriend parked in a Walmart car parking zone to feed themselves and their canine, he mentioned, when he was approached by an Irvine police officer, who he mentioned accused him of littering and pointed to a wrapper from his breakfast burrito on the bottom. Gibson mentioned he apologized and informed the officer he deliberate on choosing up the wrapper after he completed feeding his pup.
At that time, Gibson mentioned, his automobile was surrounded by 4 to 5 law enforcement officials, who informed him to get out of the automobile.
He mentioned he handed the canine to his girlfriend and informed police there have been medicine within the automobile. Afterward, he mentioned, he sat with Myla on the curb for almost an hour and mentioned she appeared playful and didn’t present any overdose signs.
The puppy didn’t begin displaying signs of a attainable fentanyl overdose till she was in police custody, based on police and the proprietor. Gibson mentioned he was taken to a separate room on the station and didn’t study Myla’s reported overdose till he was questioned hours after. He was shocked to listen to about it.