The Short Life and Tragic Death of Bruce
Bruce is dead.
Nathan Winograd
"The voice of America’s displaced pets and the conscience of the animal sheltering industry." - The Bark
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As previously reported, Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) is being sued to prevent it from killing Bruce, a dog ordered destroyed after being declared “vicious.” The lawsuit was filed by the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (SPARC), which argues that it retained contractual rights to Bruce under the adoption agreement executed when the dog was adopted in 2023.
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