The Martin County Sheriff’s Office informed WPTV Monday the necropsy for one of many dogs despatched off to the University of Florida is now full, however is being reviewed by extra professionals for a second opinion.
Deputies mentioned the canine was a 2-year-old golden doodle that died final week after 4 hours within the care of Pawsitively Paradise and its proprietor, Nikki Camerlengo, launching the company’s third investigation into the canine coaching and grooming facility.
The update comes as Alexis Kaclik went to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office on Monday to file a report on an incident that occurred with the canine coaching firm in 2018.
She’s the latest person to take action.
“I really feel like she must be held accountable for all of those deaths and he or she shouldn’t be allowed to run her facility anymore,” Kaclik mentioned.
Kaclik is now the sixth person WPTV has reported on who mentioned they’ve had horrific experiences with the canine coaching facility.
All however Kaclik informed WPTV and/or deputies their dogs died in Camerlengo’s care.
“I’m past grateful. It might have went manner worse,” Kaclik mentioned.
Kaclik mentioned a pal advisable Camerlengo for coaching in 2018. After Camerlengo educated the canine for per week, Kaclik mentioned she dropped off her canine for boarding, however got here again to search out her canine seeming to be extraordinarily sick and having bother respiration.
“I simply, I knew from after I picked her up one thing was incorrect, so I had introduced her into the vet and he or she ended up having {a partially} collapsed trachea,” Kaclik mentioned.
Oakley survived, however nonetheless is not again to regular almost six years later.
“She can’t put on a collar anymore, she will be able to solely put on harnesses,” mentioned Kaclik.
Like a number of others WPTV spoke to, Kaclik did not make a copy of the vet data, and did not assume to file a police report on the time, so we might by no means know what truly occurred.
“Obviously this was earlier than all these tales got here out, so I used to be similar to, nicely, perhaps … I do not know. I do not know,” mentioned Kaclik, shaking her head. “And after I reached out to Nikki, she was very defensive, saying she didn’t do something incorrect.”
WPTV tried to achieve Camerlengo to handle these new allegations however she hasn’t returned Hussey’s calls.
Camerlengo’s brother, John Camerlengo, did discuss to WPTV and denied any wrongdoing in Kaclik’s case.
He additionally informed Hussey the dogs that died had pre-existing situations, referring particularly to a retriever that died in 2022, telling WPTV the canine had pneumonia.
“You’re investigating the ‘Dog Murder?’ Nikki’s been coaching dogs for twenty-four years, she’s bought over 1,500 those who, by no means a canine [died] till a pair years in the past,” Camerlengo mentioned.
“I’m going to push again on that just a little bit as a result of the necropsy report we’ve got exhibits the canine did not have a pre-existing situation,” Hussey replied.
The necropsy report states the canine was completely wholesome when it died, and examined damaging for viral and bacterial pneumonia. We confirmed Camerlengo that report, and likewise requested him to handle the a number of allegations of dogs dying within the facility’s care going way back to 2014.
“That’s six dogs. How do you clarify that?” Hussey requested.
“I feel its humorous that when this canine died, others got here out of the woodwork and mentioned, oh, I had a canine die!” Camerlengo responded.
Chief Deputy John Budensiek of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office mentioned he did not assume it’s humorous, nor a coincidence.
“There’s nothing humorous about this,” Budensiek mentioned. “It’s extraordinary. It’s completely not a coincidence. We don’t get these incidents again to again to again. Quite a lot of these witnesses are actually popping out, victims are actually popping out and saying this occurred to us additionally. We know of three within the final 12 months and a half and this isn’t regular.”
Budensiek mentioned deputies have taken a have a look at the necropsy that is now full for the canine that died final week, however mentioned the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which paid for the necropsy, wants some clarification earlier than shifting ahead.
“There are some issues that they’ve inside the necropsy however want a second opinion, in order that they’re now working with the University of Texas and another organizations,” Budensiek mentioned. “In the interim, be extraordinarily cautious the place you are taking your pet, don’t take it to Pawsitively Paradise. Period.
Kaclik mentioned she hopes that warning hits home.
“She ought to have gotten in bother from the primary dying. however 5 or 6 now? That’s loopy,” Kaclik mentioned. “It’s going to maintain taking place if one thing is not completed.
Deputies are additionally ready on the necropsy outcomes for an additional canine they are saying died within the facility’s care in February.
One of the opposite points we’re monitoring is a scarcity of checks and balances within the canine coaching business.
Camerlengo has already been cited eight instances for improper care of animals, and Martin County Code Enforcement informed Hussey there isn’t any restrict to the variety of citations she will be able to get. They haven’t got the facility to tug a business license.
We’ve additionally realized there aren’t any particular requirements required for canine coaching. There isn’t any federal or state certification required, and thus nobody holding canine trainers accountable or imposing humane coaching procedures.
We’re working to handle the issue with native legislators.
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