Loudoun County, VA – A man is facing a felony charge after leaving two dogs in a parked car for an excessive amount of time, causing them both to die from heat exhaustion. According to a release from Loudoun County Animal Services, Manuel Ovando, 34, left two mixed breed dogs, “Charlito” and “Bella,” in an unattended vehicle for an extended period of time on a day when temperatures exceeded 80 degrees outdoors.
A concerned citizen alerted animal control, but it was too late for the young dogs, ages 3 and 5, who were deceased from the excessive heat.
“This case is a devastating reminder of the consequences of leaving pets in a car on a warm, sunny afternoon,” states LCAS Director Nina Stively. “A car’s internal temperature can easily climb 30 degrees in minutes on a hot day, even with the windows cracked, which is one reason why animals should never be left unattended in a vehicle in these conditions—the risk is never going to be worth the ride in the car.”
Ovando was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on a Class 6 felony charge of animal cruelty. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. He is being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in General District Court on Sept. 10, 2025, for a preliminary hearing.
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death penalty
death penalty
hang this devil
Where’s a group of ICE agents when you need them?!!! He doesn’t deserve to ever own another animal! Please make sure he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law allowed. No slap on the wrist. I don’t care if he has a job, has a family, or any other responsibilities. He needs to go to prison. And total fine allowed as well.
Look at his face, he doesn’t care….he know he will just get a slap on the wrist…
Fucking piece of shit! MEXICSNI OR FUCKING HUNDURIAN. PUT HIM IN A CAR, LOCKED, NO AIR. LET HIM DIE FROM HEAT!! POOR DOGS, PIECE OF SHIT, SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN BORN. HE IS THE DEVIL IN DISGUIS!!
NEVER KET HIM SEE YGD LOGHTBOF DAY, NO WONDOWS, NOTHING!!!
I agree but you don’t need to be a racist!
Emmy is NOT a racist but just telling how it is. Didn’t think it would be long before the good old ‘racist’ card appeared! Although it does seem that these suntanned ‘chocolates’ are almost always at the forefront when animal torture and murder are committed. And yes it DOES happen worldwide! Now if it were ‘law’ that the sentence befitted the crime instead of idiot useless Judges giving out ’pisspot’ sentences ’ I guarantee that you would see an immediate drop in animal torture and murder. Animals have thoughts and feelings just the same as humans and these bastards who torture them have to know just how it feels! Vigilante groups and Animal Activists need to secretly locate these ‘non-caring’ motherfucks and show them exactly what it feels like to be tortured to death! Or to be a little lenient, beaten to within an inch of their pathetic lives so they would remember and NEVER do anything like it again! The law does not give a toss about animals so normal people ‘just like us really have to show them that animal murder and torture WILL NOT be tolerated!
J.W.
Its you again. You just can’t stop giving advise.
Yes Emmy, this is ‘exactly’ what is needed for this ‘could-not-give -a-toss’ bastard. And whatever race the arsehole is it matters not. This shitbag seriously needs destroying as he will just DO IT AGAIN. This has been proved time after time.
The wankers are ‘let off’ with a “ Please do not do this again you naughty boy”. And that is it. So the asswipe just goes and does it again as the is prick knows he will get off again whilst sticking up two fingers to the supposed law!
Street Justice is what’s needed for these turds as it is the only way they will ever learn.
And I am very sure that the majority of us “normals” think and feel the same!