Las Vegas, Nevada – A husky puppy who beat the odds, surviving hours inside of a car parked in the scorching Vegas heat, has recovered and is now living with a new family. Her name is Dutchess and she was pulled through a parked vehicle’s sunroof on July 20 after security officers at the Bellagio Casino discovered her suffering inside of a Mercedes while the outside temperature registered 113 degrees.
Not only had the puppy been left inside of the car, but her owner, 50-year-old Raul Carbajal, had taped her mouth shut and left her while he went inside the air-conditioned casino to gamble.
Carbajal was arrested and Dutchess was sent for emergency veterinary care. Fast forward to this week – Dutchess found a home. On Wednesday, the Animal Foundation made the joyous announcement on social media, writing:
An adorable puppy rescued from a hot car with her mouth taped shut at a Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino has found a new home! We’re thrilled to announce that Dutchess has been ADOPTED! We’re so happy for her.
Adding:
Before Dutchess found her forever home, she got a visit from the LVMPD officer who helped save her. Officer Rybacki stopped by the shelter to reunite with the pup one last time.
Dutchess found the perfect forever family. She enjoys going for walks, playing with her new toys, and spending time with her new dog sibling, Tobey.
Carbajal is facing a felony charge for willful, malicious torture of an animal, and Animal Victory is petitioning for him to receive the maximum sentence. Read our petition at this link.
So happy for Duchess!! 💜. Now tape Carbajal‘s mouth shut and lock him in a hot car until he’s dead, we don’t need pieces of crap like him on this planet.
amen, what a beautiful dog she is! great ending to what could have been a tragedy at the hands of an idiot!
I AGREE. Amen, what a beautiful dog she is! great ending to what could have been a tragedy at the hands of an idiot!
THIS VILE AND EVIL MONSTER Raul Carbajal, MUST BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND JAILED FOR DELIBERATE TORTURE LEAVING AN INNOCENT AND HELPLESS PUPPY DUTCHESS WITH THE PUPPIES MOUTH TAPED SHUT AND LEFT precious and innocent Dutchess IN A HOT CAR WHILE THIS MONSTER BASTARD WENT INSIDE THE air-conditioned casino to gamble.
I pray this monster is locked inside a car with this monster’s mouth taped until this vile and vile monster dies in agony. Burn in hell where you belong you vile and evil lowlife pos filth on our Planet.
Thank goodness Dutchess was saved from a horrible and agonising death.
Dutchess found the perfect forever family. She enjoys going for walks, playing with her new toys, and spending time with her new dog sibling, Tobey.
I said exactly the same thing-tape his mouth and nose, tie his hands so he can not undo the tape, and leave him in a hot car in the sun. It wasn’t bad enough he left her in the car but taped her mouth too! Grr.
Can’t agree more Sarah, this asshole had no right to own an animal and deserves a Karma like punishment. Hopefully that comes around for this low life, but really glad someone saw this dog and intervened and saved its life .Best wishes for Duchess and the family that adopted her.
Good came out of this horrible situation. The Mercedes driving scumbag needs to go to jail and pay a huge fine to the humane society of Las Vegas and to the LV Police dept. Kudos to the officer who saved this beautiful dog.
I hope he had to sell his mercedes to pay the vet bill. what scum.
So happy for her. Now lock this scum up to die in a hot car.
Che bella fine..padrone vergognoso
What great news for Duchess!! Carbajal should spend time in a hot car with his mouth taped shut and see how much he likes it.
Animals in HOT CARS must always be SAVED — no matter what — we should all be thankful Animals are rescued — do NOT put your Animals in harm’s way —- ENSURE ABUSER-Carbajal NEVER AGAIN adopts –
Now this is a typical law breaker of any kind!! Taping the mouth shut,and leaving the dog in a car that you know, everyone knows, and especially the IDIOT knew would be very hot!! Thank God and the police that the dog was saved and is now in a wonderful home!! I can tell by looking at his picture, he didn’t care what happened to the dog, although he had a choice of leaving the dog at home!! He had a mecedes, so he had money, and he still didn’t care, what a lovely person!! I hope he gets 20 yrs.in prison, to be served every day of that sentence, and he cannot ever be around, near, or visit with another dog or any kind of animal!!!!!!!!!!!!
FRY THE COCKSUCKER ANIMAL TORTURER!!! RENEE CARIGLIA
Right on Renee – my sentiments exactly!
Awww I actually saw the rescue on tik tok I’m so glad for this happy ending for duchess 🙏🏼🙌🏼❤️