A man who left two dogs locked in his Lutz apartment's bathroom for weeks while he vacationed in Las Vegas has been arrested.
Hillsborough deputies arrested Gabriel Aguirre on Sunday afternoon, charging him with four felony counts of animal cruelty.
One of the dogs, a female poodle, died.
A boxer puppy survived, but has a string of physical problems. The puppy was 5 weeks old and malnourished when animal services investigators and sheriff's deputies entered the apartment and found the animals, authorities say. The puppy, called Neicy by Animal Services, remains fragile and is in foster care, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said Monday.
It is unknown if, or when, the boxer will be made available for adoption. Animal Services is petitioning to take the dog from 35-year-old Aguirre, who is listed as Gabriel Aquirre on the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Jail Web site.
Deputies and Animal Services investigators found the dogs on June 6 at Aguirre's apartment at the Preserve at Deer Park. They were shut in a bathroom, and investigators found no food or water. They think the dogs had been in the bathroom for about two weeks.
Aguirre remains in Orient Road Jail. His bail has been set at $2,000.
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