LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A girl accused of inflicting her canine’s dying by leaving the pet outdoors for 20 hours in excessive warmth was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday.
That is a picture from a video of “Jazzy” taken earlier than she died on Could 31, 2025, whereas within the crate. (Credit score: Go Vegas Canine)
Olivia Underwood’s three-year-old Frenchie named Jazzy was discovered useless in a crate in Underwood’s yard by Clark County Animal Safety Companies after receiving a name concerning the canine being left outdoors on Saturday, Could 31. Underwood, who works an in a single day shift at a hospital, advised police she put the canine outdoors round 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Could 30, labored her shift that evening, got here dwelling, and fell asleep with out remembering the canine was outdoors.
Canine dies in excessive Las Vegas warmth after girl says she fell asleep, forgot about canine for 20 hours
The arrest report said the temperature was round 103 levels, and witnesses seen the canine was out for an extended interval and wasn’t shifting. A neighbor entered the yard and seen the canine was having a seizure and foaming on the mouth. The girl advised police she poured water over the canine, however seen it was now not respiration.
“Olivia had time to get home from work, order an Uber for her grandmother, change into sleeping clothes, and fall asleep, but never checked on ‘Jazzy,’ who was outside in over 100 [degree] weather,” the report mentioned.
In accordance with data, Underwood was concerned in a number of different conditions with the Animal Safety Companies, together with an incident in December 2016 the place somebody complained she left a pit bull on a patio in 35-degree climate. In 2024, Underwood took Jazzy to an animal hospital, however refused all medical care and recommendation and left, the report said.
Underwood was launched from custody after posting a $3,000 bail on July 2. Her case is now in Clark County District Court docket. She has a courtroom date of August 26.
