Miles Matthew Berry (proper) was sentenced to 180 days in Ventura County Jail on felony prices of animal cruelty in opposition to German Shepard puppy named Pretty Girl (left).
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office introduced the sentencing of a person Thursday, initially arrested for breaking right into a Camarillo animal rescue shelter and charged with the theft and subsequent death of a German Shepard puppy named Pretty Girl.
Miles Matthew Berry of Newbury Park was sentenced to 180 days in Ventura County Jail and 24 months of formal probation. As a part of his probation phrases, Berry is prohibited from proudly owning any animals.
In early November, Berry pleaded responsible to felony business housebreaking and felony cruelty to an animal.
Berry broke into Paw Works, an animal rescue shelter positioned in Camarillo, through the early morning hours of June 9, 2022. Berry will be seen on surveillance video hitting Pretty Girl as she resisted being taken from her individual kennel.
Hours later, Pretty Girl was seen working between automobiles on the 101 Freeway, gravely injured.
Pretty Girl was ultimately tracked down and handled at an area animal hospital, the place she tragically needed to be euthanized as a result of extent of her accidents.
Berry returned to Paw Works a second time after hours on Sept. 4, 2022. He was caught on digital camera trying to tamper with the rescue’s surveillance system.
Deputies later recognized and arrested Berry on Sept. 28, 2022.
“The tragic lack of Pretty Girl has left a gap within the hearts of many at Paw Works and inside the surrounding neighborhood,” mentioned Deputy District Attorney Nadia Aboujawdah.
“I’m happy to see the defendant is being held accountable for his actions, and hopeful that this conviction brings some peace and closure to those that cherished and cared so deeply for Pretty Girl. We will attempt to proceed defending our native businesses, whereas sending the message that the mistreatment of harmless animals on this neighborhood won’t be tolerated.”
