He is accused of performing an illicit cesarean section and spay procedure on a 6-year-old Chihuahua named Sugar.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man is in custody and accused of posing as a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog that later died.Sanchez is accused of performing an illicit cesarean section and spay procedure on a 6-year-old Chihuahua named Sugar.The owners took Sugar to an emergency pet care facility, where staff noticed that the incision from the operation was closed with string or thread, and not standard materials.
Detectives learned that while Sanchez was not a licensed veterinarian, he was a licensed pet groomer.
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