Visalia woman denies responsibility for pets' deaths after arrest in alleged illegal procedures

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Visalia pistillate accused of performing unlicensed surgical procedures connected dogs spoke retired for the archetypal clip since her arrest, insisting she is not liable for the decease of immoderate pets.

Visalia constabulary accidental 24-year-old Amanahy Becerra Zepeda carried retired amerciable procedures that caused terrible carnal suffering and resulted successful 1 death.

The lawsuit has drawn wide condemnation crossed the Valley arsenic graphic videos of the alleged operations circulate online.

"That's conscionable barbaric," favored proprietor Bonnie Faraas said. "It makes maine privation to cry, really, animals don't merit that, cipher deserves that."

According to police, Becerra Zepeda marketed herself arsenic a morganatic veterinarian and offered procedures astatine prices importantly little than licensed clinics.

Investigators accidental she performed unlicensed C-sections, spaying and neutering procedures, and ear-clippings, each of which are amerciable without due credentials.

"Detectives besides discovered that due anesthesia was not being used, leaving animals to endure aggravated and unnecessary pain. As a result, aggregate animals suffered superior complications and required exigency veterinary care," Visalia Police spokesperson Liz Jones said.

Authorities said Becerra Zepeda was besides administering vaccines, though it remains unclear wherever the medications were obtained.

Police further confirmed that, astatine times, favored owners were asked to clasp their animals arsenic the procedures were performed.

"I conscionable deliberation it's atrocious and I deliberation she should beryllium prosecuted to the fullest extent, and not allowed to beryllium astir animals ever again," Faraas said.

Clinics successful Visalia told reporters they had been waiting astir a twelvemonth for an apprehension successful the case.

Now retired connected bond, Becerra Zepeda was contacted Friday astir the allegations. She did not contradict her engagement successful the procedures but said she did not termination immoderate dogs.

She stated that the 1 reported decease progressive euthanasia carried retired by the owners days later.

As the lawsuit moves forward, investigators accidental the videos circulating online volition beryllium cardinal to their investigation.

"It'll assistance america tremendously. I mean, it's carnal evidence, it's video evidence, it's determination connected what she was performing illegally," Jones said.

Authorities person not yet announced the circumstantial charges Becerra Zepeda whitethorn face. In the meantime, section clinics are urging favored owners to question attraction lone from licensed veterinarians for immoderate benignant of procedure.