Nicola Peltz-Beckham is formally taking authorized motion towards the groomer who handled her beloved canine earlier than she died … and he or she’s come out swinging in a brand new lawsuit.
In a brand new submitting obtained by TMZ … Nicola claims HoundSpa induced the premature demise of her chihuahua Nala — particularly pointing the finger at a groomer, named Jony Ceballos.
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Nicola claims Jony has a historical past of “intentional and malicious abuse of dogs,” additional alleging Nala was left injured and in extreme bodily misery after being handled for a routine grooming in HoundSpa’s cell van.
Nicola can also be taking to job HoundSpa and its proprietor, Deborah “Deb” Gittleman, for retaining Jony on the employees — though she says there have been previous complaints towards JC about his mistreatment towards animals.
Per Nicola, she’s been left emotionally distressed by the entire ordeal, particularly since she witnessed Nala die after dashing her to the vet following the grooming — and says she handled the pet “like her own child.” Nicola claims her different canine, Angel, can also be struggling within the aftermath of the grooming, noting the canine shakes/screams from terror when left alone now.
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The actress’ lawsuit is not essentially stunning — as we reported, Brooklyn Beckham‘s spouse had lawyered up after the lack of Nala — which she first introduced again in June. From the get-go, Nicola pointed the finger on the groomers … with the occasions of the tragedy by no means sitting proper together with her.
She says she initially posted about Nala’s demise to boost consciousness, however selected to take motion when she discovered what number of different pet house owners confronted related experiences at totally different groomers.
She provides … “I’ve dedicated most of my life to saving dogs and I can’t in good conscience let this horrifying act happen to more families. I will work for changes and laws to help make sure no one else ever has to experience this heartbreak.”
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Nicola is searching for compensatory damages, in addition to punitive damages, over her canine’s demise … although she states that she plans to donate all the cash she might obtain to a canine rescue group. We have reached out to HoundSpa for remark … no phrase again but.
