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Man arrested for animal abuse of pet dog in Scotts Valley

The eight-month old German Shepard that was the victim of the animal abuse.
Scotts Valley Police Department
The eight-month old German Shepard that was the victim of the animal abuse.
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April 23, 2025 2:25 PM
Published 2:23 PM

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) -- A man was arrested after hitting their German Shepherd pup at Scotts Valley Dog Park on Tuesday.

According to the Scotts Valley Police Department, there were reports of a drunken man arguing with dog owners before walking away. It was then that those at the park saw the man hit his eight-month-old dog with a metal cup.

A man was arrested at Scotts Valley Dog Park for animal abuse. Courtesy: Scotts Valley Police Department

Scotts Valley Police officers showed up and detained the man. The unknown man had run into the law before with an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

He was arrested on multiple charges, including willful cruelty to animals.

As for the German Shepherd, they appeared uninjured, but were taken in by a nearby animal hospital to be evaluated.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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