Pennsylvania: Bichon named Brewster is mauled to death by a pit bull at PetSmart after being dropped off for grooming

PENNSYLVANIA -- A Pennsylvania woman claims her dog was mauled to death by a pit bull at PetSmart after she took him there to be groomed.

Betty Miller says she received a phone call soon after she dropped off her 12-year-old Bichon Frise named Brewster at PetSmart's grooming salon in Dickson City last Wednesday.

The call came from a nearby veterinarian who told her Brewster had died after being attacked by the pit bull.

The beloved family pet had been rushed to the vet by PetSmart staff after the mauling, but he had already died after suffering internal bleeding.

Brewster's owner slammed PetSmart over the way they handled the ordeal, saying the groomers failed to contact the family directly to tell them of the deadly attack.

'They did not reach out to us, and I was very angry about that,' Miller told WNEP-TV.

'Why would you want to bring a pit bull past a small dog who's really just bait? He was bait.

'I felt so guilty the day it happened because we would say to him, 'You want to go bye-bye?' and he'd hop in that car.

'He didn't know it was going to be his last ride. It was hard, very, very hard. He's been with us for 12 years. He was just a great dog.'

PetSmart issued a statement following Brewster's death saying they had launched an investigation into the 'tragic accident'.

'We are truly saddened by the loss of Brewster. The health, safety and well-being of the pets in our care is our top priority,' the statement read.

We have high standards of care in place and are actively gathering more information to determine any policy or procedural violations.

'We welcome all dogs, regardless of their breed, into our grooming salons provided they are well-behaved. We will remain in close contact with Brewster’s pet parent as we learn more.'

 

(DailyMail UK - Nov 7, 2017)

PETSMART horror stories:

• Ohio: Painesville family devastated after dog dies following routine grooming appointment at PetSmart
• Indiana: Dog strangled to death while getting nails trimmed at Mishawaka PetSmart
• California: PetSmart Groomer, Juan Zarate, Arrested on Suspicion of Animal Cruelty After Dog Dies
• Illinois: PetSmart sued after woman says she was attacked by a dog inside store
• New York: Woman's Great Pyrenees attacked by a pit bull while leaving Petsmart
• Georgia: Man stabs pit bull inside PetSmart to save his Westie
• Georgia: PetSmart stabbing shows that the humane society repeatedly dragged this pit bull into public settings despite knowing it had issues with other animals
• Georgia: Boy recovering from bite to face by Pit Bull at PetSmart

Other pet store/grooming store business horror stories:

• California: 'Perfectly healthy' cat dies suddenly at pet grooming center - and staff cremates it BEFORE owner can find out why it died
• Canada: No charges out of dog death at groomer's
• New Jersey: Bordentown pet groomer charged with animal cruelty in dog death
• Canada: Dog groomer accused of abusing animals
• Rhode Island: Cranston pet owner claims groomer hurt her dog
• Louisiana: Owner of Slidell pet salon charged with animal cruelty
• Pennsylvania: Chalfont dog groomer waives hearing on animal cruelty
• Canada: Calgary dog groomer charged with animal cruelty
• Louisiana: Animal Cruelty trial postponed for pet groomers Michelle Jeanmard and her daughter Sheri Dugas
• Ohio: Family Devastated After Dog Dies at Groomer’s
• Florida: "I hope they can forgive me one day for not saving them" Owner blames herself after groomer allegedly leaves her dogs to die in hot car
• Hawaii: Petco employee allegedly cuts off dogs ear, glues it back on
• Missouri: 8-lb Maltese killed by groomer last month; no one doing anything about it
• Georgia: Alleged Animal Abuse at Dog Grooming Businesses
• Georgia: Petco employee fired after rough grooming video goes viral
• Iowa: Police say vet employee Lucas Van Orden viciously beat and kicked Corgi
• New York: Facebook pet owner warns against taking your pets to be groomed at PetSmart
• Georgia: Pit bull attacks dog and its owner at Georgia PetSmart
• Arizona: Scott Beadles suspected of stomping small dog to death at PetSmart
• Texas: Owner claims dog gets staples after attack at PetSmart
• Ohio: Painesville family devastated after Newfoundland dies following routine grooming appointment at PetSmart
• Virginia: Family dog died 'after Petco groomer left him in 105 degrees heated drying cage while she went to her graduation'
• Michigan: Rottweiler that bit 7-year-old at Petco adoption event will be put down
• Rhode Island: Pug named Ollie dies during grooming appointment at Petco, investigation underway
• Illinois: Woman's beloved Maltipoo is 'attacked and killed' by an unleashed dog while they were visiting Santa at Petco
• Texas: Police officer shoots pit bull to save small dog being attacked inside pet store

 

 

 

 

 

  

In the video, it appears that she punches
the dog several times when it
innocently it pulls its paw away from her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related:

• Arkansas: Little Bichon named Brewster mauled to death by a Pit Bull while at PetSmart. Anna complains that we were told it was a Pit Bull, calling it "breed shaming". Seriously.