Overview
- Lisa Pfund, 56, was arrested Monday in Webster after an investigation into the January 30 death of a 5-year-old Goldendoodle during a grooming visit in League City.
- She faces a third-degree felony count of cruelty to a non-livestock animal, and her bond is set at $50,000.
- Investigators say security footage shows the dog spinning more than 20 times on a grooming table with a collar as he struggled to breathe while the groomer kept working.
- An official necropsy found the dog died from complications of a dislocated vertebra in the neck, which police cite as evidence of negligence.
- PetSuites says the groomer’s actions broke its safety rules and that she is no longer employed, and police are asking other clients to report possible negligence.