IRONY ALERT: The Dog Whisperer Investigated for Animal Cruelty
Looks like he started shouting.
Cesar Millan, globally famous for his almost extrasensory perception with canines, is being looked at for animal cruelty in Santa Clarita, Calif.
The NatGeo WILD star of his own show Cesar 911 had a complaint placed against him at Millan’s dog psychology center, a 45-acre dog rehabilitation ranch. Los Angeles County Animal Control visited his center to look into the claim tied to a Feb. 26 episode where a dog injured a pot-bellied pig.
In a statement released to the media (and provided by the Los Angeles Times), National Geographic Wild, which airs the show, explained what happened in the episode:
“Millan was working with Simon, a French bulldog/terrier mix, who frequently attacked other animals, including his owner’s pet pot-bellied pigs.
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