Poodle's Broken Leg Not Treated; Tampa Woman Jailed

By JOSH POLTILOVE | The Tampa Tribune
Published: June 26, 2008

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TAMPA - A South Tampa woman didn't seek treatment for her poodle, which had a broken leg, according to a Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman.

Tampa police arrested Beth Medina, 42, at 7:30 a.m. today on a charge of felony animal cruelty.

Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said her agency has worked on the case for months.

"We presume it was hit by a car," Ryan said of the poodle. "We seized the dog, which was laying in her front yard in pain, in February," Ryan said. "The dog has been in foster care through a poodle rescue group we work with. We know definitively [Medina] is the owner."

Medina was taken to Orient Road Jail. Her bail was set at $2,000.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at jpoltilove@tampatrib.com or (813) 259-7691.