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REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — Ring doorbell video has captured the moment a child violently kicks a guinea pig in a Reedley home’s front yard. Now, officers are working to determine who the child is.
Reedley police say their officers were called to a home on East Springfield Avenue near Kady Avenue on Wednesday night for a report of animal cruelty.
When officers arrived, they spoke with the resident, who provided the footage of the incident.
The footage shows a boy who first chases a chicken in the yard, then turns his attention to two guinea pigs in a cage.
He picks up the guinea pig’s cage and then kicks it twice – knocking the small animal several feet from the force of the blow.
The boy is then seen running away from the residence.
Brenda Tolentino says her guinea pig, Puerquita (which means little female pig in Spanish), died after the attack.
“Violence towards animals of any form will not be tolerated within our city,” Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said. “We are committed to exhaustively pursuing justice for this heinous act.”
Police say efforts are underway to identify the child and have conducted interviews with witnesses.
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Reedley Police Department at (559) 637-4250 and request to speak with the Watch Commander.
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