Overview
- Late September investigators seized a mixed‑breed puppy named Nyla and an injured adult dog from a Humble home after a neighbor reported hearing puppies scream and provided videos to authorities.
- Police say the videos, recorded between late August and early September, show an 18‑year‑old, McKinley Bass, spraying Nyla with a hose, slamming her to the ground, swinging her and throwing her into a kennel.
- Nyla was found with multiple fractures in different stages of healing and is recovering at the Houston SPCA with a visible pink cast; the adult dog was treated for a broken rib and an object resembling a pellet lodged in its skin.
- Bass surrendered to authorities, was charged with third‑degree felony cruelty to a non‑livestock animal, and was released on a $12,000 bond; the charge carries two to 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000 if convicted.
- Constable Alan Rosen and the Houston SPCA urged the public to report suspected animal cruelty to strengthen investigations and help identify other victims in similar cases.