45 dogs dead, 48 alive after North Las Vegas fire
Published 1:48 pm Monday, September 29, 2014
LAS VEGAS — Authorities in North Las Vegas say the tenants of a house owned by a city councilman could face animal-cruelty charges after a weekend fire killed 45 of 93 small dogs inside.
Schoolteacher and North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron issued a statement Monday through the city saying he’s heartbroken about the deaths of the animals.
Barron says he had been trying to evict his tenants, after repeatedly being denied entry. He says they were months behind on rent.
The two men who lived in the house haven’t been identified.
One was hospitalized after the fire in stable condition.
Police Sgt. Chrissie Coon says the tenants are being investigated for the treatment of the animals.
Fire Capt. Cedric Williams says the fire appears to have been accidental.
