A pooch brings down a city politician!!!
Well, they say a story like the one I’m going to tell could only happen in Texas, but I’m sure it could happen elsewhere, but where do I begin? Grace Saenz-Lopez was the mayor of Alice, Texas. In July, Saenz-Lopez’s neighbors, Shelly Cavazos and Rudy Gutierrez, asked Saenz-Lopez to watch their Shih Tzu, Puddles, while they went away for a couple of days. However, when Cavazos and Gutierrez gave the dog to Saenz, the dog was flea infested and very sick from the chemicals used to kill the fleas. According to Grace, she had little choice but to care for the dog and nurse it back to health. She believes the dog was neglected and would surely die if given back to the neighbors. So when Cavazos and Gutierrez called a few days into their trip to inquire about the dog, Saenz-Lopez informed her neighbors that the dog had died.
Saenz-Lopez cared for the dog when the neighbors couldn’t afford the $700.00 blood transfusion. (but they could afford to go on vacation; figure that out). At first Grace, hid the dog at her twin sister’s, however, soon the dog was discovered when it was seen at a groomers. Cavazos and Gutierrez were told that their dog was alive and began to try and retrieve the dog. Upon discovery, when she knew she was to be indicted for the theft of the dog, Saenz-Lopez resigned from mayor of this Texas town. Each party has their own set of attorneys and for now, Puddles, a.k.a. Panchito resides with Saenz-Lopez. Her motivation was to heal and care for the dog that she felt was neglected and would be left to die. Did Saenz-Lopez save this adorable dog or be convicted of taking Puddles/Panchito from his rightful owners? Only time and the Texas court system will tell!!!!
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