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Woman Who Allegedly Beat Dog Arrested for Felony Animal Cruelty
| Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018
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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a woman in a Stevenson Ranch parking lot after she allegedly beat one of several dogs in her van on Monday night.

“There was a call for service at approximately 10:50 p.m., when someone saw her abusing animals,” Sgt. Caron, watch commander at the SCV Sheriff’s Station, said Wednesday afternoon.

“Deputies went up there and during their investigation saw some injuries, and arrested her for animal abuse,” he said.

The woman was identified as Gertrude Williamson, 67, a resident of Oregon.

“Animal Control responded and took possession of the animals,” he said, referring to the county Animal Care & Control shelter in Castaic.

“Her arrest charge was Section 597(b) of the Penal Code,” he said, which is cruelty to an animal, a felony.

Caron said Williamson was charged with one count, and her bail was set at $20,000.
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23 Comments

  1. Debbie Dart-Sternberg says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Good!!! Throw the book at this low life.

    Reply
  2. Kim Wickers says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Hang the POS!!

    Reply
  3. Lisa Baldwin says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Glad the animals are safe. Anyone that abuses animals are cowards and less than human. Makes me so mad.

    Reply
  4. Jennifer Moore says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    ???????????? that poor sweet animal

    Reply
  5. Sue Herzberg O'Grady says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Glad she is behind bars and lost her dogs. I hope they will find a better home sooner than later

    Reply
  6. Cindy Meyer says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Scum bag coward. Hope she gets her ass kicked in jail, they don’t like people that abuse children and animals. Have at it guys, give her a taste of what she has been doing to her poor innocent dogs..

    Reply
  7. Eileen Majors says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Jordan Roberts So sad! Glad someone reported her.

    Reply
  8. Eli Hernandez says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    How can anyone love this post?

    Reply
  9. William Reel says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Homeless doing their good deeds in SCV now. California loves their Homeless losers.

    Reply
  10. Debbie Daddono Streit says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    Thank you for helping those poor helpless animals. Thank you to the caller for being pro-active !

    Reply
  11. William Reel says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    “…beat one of several dogs in her van.” ; CALIFORNIA.

    Reply
  12. Debbie Cullen Mulhern says:
    Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 at

    I sure hope those animals get a good loving home.

    Reply
  13. Anny Meza says:
    Thursday, Apr 5, 2018 at

    I abuse my cats…. with kisses! This is absurd!! Who is their right mind would hit an animal? ?? I don’t understand… (my fat happy furry babies)

    Reply
  14. J adams says:
    Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at

    Electrocute the old bag.

    Good for phoning the cops

    Reply

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