Florida: Candace Hauser rejects plea deal; wants to go to trial in case of her performing C-section on dog without anesthesia - and killing dog

FLORIDA -- Candise Hauser (aka Candace Hauser, Candace Patricia Hauser) passed up a plea deal that would've put sent her to prison for a year.  Instead, she's going to trial and risks an even longer sentence if convicted.

In March of 2014, Hauser -- who is not a licensed vet -- is accused of performing a C-section on Nadia, a pregnant Mastiff, without any anesthesia.

RIP Nadia

The dog died and Hauser was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. But this isn't a clear-cut case.

Sources close to the investigation say the woman who owned Nadia has made numerous conflicting statements as to what happened to her dog, calling her credibility into question.

But a jury trial can be risky.  Take the case of Thomas Huggins. He was convicted of strangling, suffocating and eating his mother's puppy -- the judge sent him to a mental facility for treatment.

"The reason I put it down was because it was getting bigger and like more aggressive I didn't have anybody I could sell it to," said Huggins.

Hauser

Last month, a Polk County jury convicted a man of multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies found 11 dogs chained to heavy logs. He got 20 years in prison.

And earlier this year, a Chihuahua named Dixie lost one eye and had several internal injuries after investigators say she was attacked by Arthur Jewell. They say he was angry at Dixie's owner so he took out on the dog. His trial is set for January.

(Fox13 - Dec 8, 2015)

Earlier:

• Woman who 'performed c-section on dog with a steak knife before using glue to close the wound' faces five years in jail for animal cruelty

PARTIAL CRIMINAL HISTORY FOR HAUSER: 

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Name: Candace Hauser
Detention Date: May 1st, 2012
Location:
Tampa, FL
Age: 29
Charges: grand theft motor vehicle

Candice Patricia Hauser
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Charge(s)
GRAND THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE
FORGED MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOBILE HOME TITLE
Arrest/Booking Date
Arrested: 10/08/2012 - 3 years 15 weeks ago
Booked: 10/08/2012 - 3 years 15 weeks ago
Booking ID
12044946

Name: Candice Patricia Hauser
First Name: Candice
Middle Name: Patricia
Last Name: Hauser
Aliase(s):
Harper,candace
Hauser,candace Patricia
Hauser,candace Patricia
Hauser,candice Patri
Hauser,candice Patricia

Date of Birth: 02/15/1983
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height (ft): 5' 6"
Height (cm): 167 cm
Weight: 140 lbs.
Build: MED
Hair Color: Blond/Blonde
Eye Color: Blue

Is this Chase, her boyfriend/husband?

Name: Candace P Hauser
Detention Date: November 13th, 2012
Location: Tampa, FL
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Height: 5'06''
Weight: 140 Lbs.
Race: White
Charges: 03/05/2012: GRAND THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE sentenced 11/13/2012