Louisiana kennel owner Tina Frey, daughter arrested for animal cruelty after video surfaces

A Louisiana mom and daughter had been arrested and charged after allegedly abusing canines at their coaching facility. 

Cypress Arrow Kennel & K9 Academy proprietor Tina Frey, 52, and her daughter Victoria Brimer, 21, face two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in a Fb put up on Thursday.

The 2 had been arrested after officers had been alerted of a social media video exhibiting Frey hanging a Cane Corso canine on the pinnacle with a driving crop. Detectives then opened an investigation and affirmed the validity of the video. 

Police had been thus in a position to set up “enough possible trigger that supported the unique grievance,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

Each of the accused have been launched on $10,000 bond.

The sheriff’s workplace mentioned the investigation stays “very energetic and ongoing” and that the mom and daughter might face further fees.

“I wish to thank the general public for bearing with us whereas we carried out a whole and thorough investigation into these allegations,” Sheriff Mark Wooden mentioned within the Fb put up. “

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“I might additionally prefer to commend our Animal Management Part and our detectives of their investigation of this incident and to staying the course, following the proof the place it leads and never bending to strain of a fast arrest,” he continued. “We at all times take these animal complaints severely as we do all crimes, however we even have to analyze and ensure the alleged crime matches the legislation.”

Frey’s legal professional Brad Drell insists that his consumer is harmless, saying in an announcement to Folks journal, “I wish to unequivocally state that Tina Frey has by no means harm or injured a canine in her care. She is a revered canine coach and is certified to coach different trainers.”

Drell mentioned Frey is an “knowledgeable” in coping with the Cane Corso breed. 

“Weighing over 100 kilos, they’ve the potential to be very harmful to human beings if not skilled property,” he mentioned, pointing to current incidents during which the breed has attacked individuals.

The legal professional, addressing the video depicting the alleged abuse, mentioned the clip of Frey “utilizing a squirt [a short whip] on” the canine named Fenixx “creates a misunderstanding that canines are being injured. 

“Whereas the video is disturbing for a lot of to observe, what must be understood is that Fenixx on the time was trying to chew via a leash, which might have allowed Fenixx to chew both Ms. Frey or her daughter,” he mentioned.

The video reveals two girls every holding a leash and pulling in reverse instructions as one lady, who Dreel identifies as Frey, whips on the animal.

He mentioned Frey used a quirt to cease the canine from biting via the leash, and famous that the video reveals Frey and Fenixx’s proprietor utilizing the quirt on themselves and “experiencing no ache.”

“Whereas the quirt makes some noise, it’s versatile and never painful,” Drell mentioned. “Whereas I perceive that many individuals really feel, and a few fairly strongly, that the usage of the quirt just isn’t what they might do to right a canine, the usage of the quirt just isn’t inhumane below the legislation. Fenixx was on no account injured, as is proven within the video.”