LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — One of many two suspects within the loss of life of an English bulldog referred to as “Reba” was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months to 4 years in jail.
“Reba” was present in a sealed plastic tub left by a dumpster in July 2024 when the temperature was 110 levels. Though she was rescued and being handled by a veterinarian, she died the next day from problems of warmth stroke.
Man arrested in connection to loss of life of Reba the Bulldog
Isaac Laushaul Jr., 33, has a credit score of 278 days served, so if he serves the minimal sentence, he’ll solely serve barely greater than a yr. He accepted a plea deal, admitting to a felony rely of cruelty to animals final month.
In keeping with his plea deal, prosecutors agreed to not make a advice on his sentencing, and Laushaul agreed to pay restitution to incorporate veterinary prices.
“This case was particularly egregious,” a launch from District Lawyer Steve Wolfson’s workplace learn. “Reba, an English Bulldog, suffered a cruel and senseless death at the hands of the person who should have cared for and protected her.”
Laushaul and Markeisha Foster, 30, have been arrested in December after surveillance video of them leaving the canine close to the dumpster was extensively circulated. Foster agreed to a plea deal in early June to a lesser cost of trying to kill an animal. Below the deal, she was launched from jail on June 30, 2025, after serving seven months.
‘Reba’s Regulation’ at Nevada Legislature toughens penalties for animal cruelty, torture
This incident led to Reba’s Regulation being handed in the course of the latest legislative session. It’s meant to toughen animal cruelty penalties.
“The public demand for justice in this case was unlike anything we’ve seen. Thousands of community members voiced their outrage, and many attended court hearings or emailed and called our office. We heard you—and we acted,” the discharge acknowledged.
