California woman charged after minivan ran over puppy in Santa Ana
A 75-year-old woman in California was arrested after surveillance footage showed her minivan running over a nine-month-old puppy in Santa Ana on 8 September. Police say the case matters because the footage helped investigators identify the driver, who now faces animal cruelty and abandonment charges.
Police said Hahn Nguyen put dog food beside a wheel and slowly drove forward as the puppy approached; the vehicle remained over the animal for about 15 seconds before she left. Nguyen admitted abandoning the black-and-white pit bull mix, named Blackey, but did not admit to deliberately running it over. Investigators identified her using number plate reader technology, and she was booked at Santa Ana Jail.
- A 75-year-old woman was arrested after a puppy was run over in Santa Ana.
- Police say footage showed dog food placed beside the minivan’s wheel.
- She faces animal cruelty and abandonment charges.
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A nine-month-old puppy was run over by a people carrier in Santa Ana, California on 8 September. Surveillance footage captured the incident, which led to the arrest of the vehicle's driver.
The driver has been identified as 75-year-old Hahn Nguyen, who now faces charges of animal cruelty and abandonment. Investigators used automatic number plate reader technology to trace the vehicle and identify her.
The puppy, a black-and-white pit bull cross named Blackey, was lured to the vehicle when dog food was placed beside its wheel. Footage shows the vehicle remained over the animal for approximately 15 seconds before departing. Nguyen has admitted to abandoning the puppy but denies deliberately running it over.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman arrested after shocking video emerged of puppy being purposely run over after she baited it under her wheel”.